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VOLUME 20, NUMBER 44

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Politicians under the microscope Federal candidates face tough questions.

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Growing traditions CHRIS SHEPHERD

Central School celebrated the opening of their garden on Friday, Sept. 26 with songs, speeches and the planting of wildflowers

by Dave Johnson and Zion Elliott.

Johnson attended Central as a child and Elliott is currently a student and her great-grandmother was also a student. The school’s classes look after different sections of the garden which has corn, sunflowers, pumpkins and a host of flowers. The garden and accompanying field replace an asphalt yard.

“Holy Smoke 4” guilty Defence lawyer says he will appeal guilty verdicts in drug trafficking case, sentencing due next month

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Ghetto art show Local woman brings art from Africa’s ghettos to Nelson.

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The four men charged with drug trafficking out of a Baker Street business were found guilty last week but they will to wait until October to hear their sentences.

Judge Donald Sperry of the B.C. Provincial Court quickly dismissed the defence built up by Holy Smoke co-owners Alan Middlemiss, Paul DeFelice, and their associates, Kelsey Stratas and Akka Annis.

Over several days in 2006, the four men sold marijuana and hash to undercover police out of Holy Smoke, 512 Hendryx St. They did not deny the charges but their lawyer,

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next door garden, but the judge was not convinced.

“Taking heat off the store is self service, not community service,” Judge Sperry said.

He added legalizing marijuana isn’t the responsibility of the court, but of the government.

Crown lawyer Robert Brown asked for a nine to 12-month sentence for Middlemiss, DeFelice and Stratas. Those three all had prior convictions for drug related offences.

Annis has no prior convictions and Brown did not specify a sentence.

Brown said the four offered no remorse for their crime, accusing them of having an “inyour-face attitude,” as evidenced by the massive

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Don Skogstad, argued they were providing an important community service by providing a safe environment to buy marijuana that wasn’t mixed with other drugs. Skogstad also said they provided the drug to people who needed it for medical purposes and would not sell to minors.

While Skogstad had introduced witnesses who backed up those claims, Judge Sperry said the undercover police officers who bought the marijuana were neither underage, sick or concerned with quality.

The defendants also argued they started selling out of the store to counter drug dealers who were working out of the

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sign on their shop and their behaviour in court.

“I believe the community looks to you silently . . . to impose a sentence that’s going to be a message,” Brown told the judge. “It’s not going to be accepted in our community.”

Defence lawyer Skogstad took exception to the length of sentence requested and said someone who sold drugs in an alley would not get more than a month in prison.

Skogstad argued the country, and the Kootenays in particular, want marijuana legalized.

Marijuana advocacy was a recurring theme in Skogstad’s case.

“If you give them that sentence, you’re telling

them they have no free speech,” Skogstad told the judge.

Speaking to reporters after the hearing, DeFelice said he was disappointed, but not surprised, by the judge’s decision.

“I was hoping, I guess, beyond hope, that the judge would see some merit in our arguments, but it sounds like he didn’t see any merit in our arguments.”

The defence asked for a delay in sentencing to gather support from the community, including a petition that will be circulated around Nelson.

Judge Sperry will deliver his sentence on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 9 a.m.

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Lissa Knox says people will enjoy the personal touch she’s added to Maison, the store formerly known as Faery Isle.

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Maison is where the heart is Faery Isle becomes Maison as new owner puts her spin on home decor

by Chris Shepherd With its new name, one Nelson business has moved a little closer to its new owner’s heart.

Lissa Knox bought Faery Isle last November and next week she’s going to change the name to Maison.

Knox calls the renaming an evolution. She hasn’t made any drastic changes to the intimate store at 550 Baker St., but she has made adjustments, matching the store to her own particular taste.

The name, for instance, reflects an appreciation for French country style and scattered about Maison, one will find clocks, bedding, bath items that reflect that style.

Knox isn’t one to get locked into one style, however.

“I think a mix makes things interesting,” she says.

The shelves, walls and floors are decked with casual, contemporary, country, and classically styled items that range from furniture – custom

made by Van Gogh in Vancouver – to bedding, clocks, rugs and drapes, to name just a few.

Maison may appear small at first, but it’s narrow entrance broadens into a high-ceilinged room that holds a surprising number of choices.

Knox, who grew up in Nelson and recently returned after living away, has looked to the city’s vibrant artistic community to stock Maison.

She has a selection of mirrors, paintings, benches and wooden bowls that

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show off the talented artisans in the region.

Knox is an interior decorator and that is a skill she offers to her customers, helping people make colour choices.

She is even available to to do home consultations for small projects like furnishing a room all the way to renovating or fixing a place up before selling.

Maison is open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Saturday. Call (250) 354-0969 or e-mail lissa@maison-decor.ca for more information.

What happens to your business after you retire?

The Nelson Economic the family, or selling to an existing Development Partnership wants to employee. These days, kids have ���������������������������� understand how local businesses many more options open to them will be affected when they���������������������������� retire and your alternate plans need to be and is sending out a survey to gath- developed now rather than waiting ��������������������������������������� er information. until the last minute.”

Tom Thomson from the Nelson A 2006 survey by the Canadian and District Chamber of Commerce Federation of Independent Business says now is the time for business showed that more than one third owners to begin the process of tran- of independent business owners ���������������� sition to retirement. planned to exit their business within “With our aging population, the the next five years, and more than ������������������ number of baby boomers reach- 70 per cent within the next 10 years. ��������������� ing retirement age in the next five Nelson has already seen the begin������������� to 10 years will be significantly ning of this transition trend with ������������������������������ higher than it historically has been. the closure of keystone businesses �������������������������� There was a time when most��������������������������� small in the community and many more businesses’ best option for retiring businesses currently up for sale. ������������ ���������������������������� was keeping the business within The results of the survey will

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help form a Business Succession Planning Strategy to help deal with these issues.

The survey is also available on the Nelson Chamber of Commerce website at www.discovernelson.com for any business wanting to participate.

For people wanting to sell their business now, you can post your business on the Invest Kootenay website.

The website’s Connect Database connects business owners with investors by showcasing businesses that are for sale, as well as offering a variety of resources to potential investors.

List your business for free at www. investkootenay.com.

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Rob Zandee, Alex Atamanenko, Brenda Jagpal and Andy Morel listen to a question from the public at the all-candidates forum on Tuesday, Sept. 23. The candidates faced tough questions from moderator Glenn Hicks but took it easy on each other.

Candidates ruffled All-candidates forum lets audience see where the hopefuls stand on many issues

by Chris Shepherd The moderator at last week’s all-candidates forum was determined to get candidates to bring out the daggers as they debated the issues, but they weren’t to be provoked.

Glenn Hicks, news director for Mountain FM, said he was going to deliberately ask heated questions to provoke the candidates to get them off their written statements and his first question to Alex Atamanenko, the NDP incumbent, proved it.

Prefacing his question with a theme, for Atamanenko it was political impotency, Hicks challenged the NDP candidate to explain what he has done for the riding during his term in office.

Atamanenko said he has a role to play in Parliament and has developed a network that has allowed him to co-operate with the ruling Conservative party and deliver letters from his constituents into the hands of federal ministers.

Beyond the cooperation, Atamanenko said he’s played a role in shifting the discussion to topics that are important to residents in the Kootenays.

“Two areas that I really feel proud of this time is I’ve been able to shift my party’s thinking and part of the national debate on the whole area of food security . . . and bio-fuels and the folly of this program.”

The other candidates then had the chance to criticize Atamanenko and Rob Zandee, the Conservative candidate, took the chance to bring up Atamanenko’s voting record, accusing him of never voting against his party, a charge the NDP candidate didn’t contest.

“I don’t understand how you can say you’re representing our views when you know the vast majority of people in this riding oppose long-gun registry,” Zandee said, bringing up an issue that highlighted

The leaders’ debate The leaders’ debate in French is Wednesday, Oct. 1, 5 p.m. and the English debate is Thursday, Oct. 2, 6 p.m. The English debate can be watched on CBC. Election day is Tuesday, Oct. 14. the differences between the east and west halves of B.C. Southern Interior.

The long-gun registry is an unpopular topic in the west, where Zandee lives, but when he mentioned that Atamanenko supported the firearm registry, a wave of applause from the audience seemed to catch him off guard.

Atamanenko rode the momentum to counter against Zandee.

“I haven’t seen you at a peace movement,” Atamanenko said to the applause of the audience.

“I haven’t seen you talking about the danger of genetically modified foods in this area.”

Next to receive Hicks’s pointed questioning was Brenda Jagpal, the Liberal candidate. Calling her anonymous and an unknown, Hicks asked how she thought she could try to matter in this election.

Jagpal answered by listing off the work she has done with various nonprofit organizations, pulling them from the financial brink in the process.

“I’m used to creating history. I’m not used to being part of history,” Jagpal said. “I’m here to make a change.”

Zandee cast doubt on whether that change would be for the best.

“She’s representing a party that wants to drive our country into the ground with the Green Shift,” he said, alluding to the Liberal Party’s plan to adjust taxes to penalize polluters and pass benefits on to the public.

Green Party candidate Andy Morel received the next question. Hicks suggested the Green Party was irrelevant now that the

NDP and Liberal Party had adopted such “green” policies in their campaigns.

Morel countered that the Green Party was, appropriately, a growing party.

“I’m a gardner, I’m a backyard farmer, so I understand how things grow.”

Morel also said the Green MPs who will be elected will be visible and active.

“You aren’t going to see them sitting at the back.

You’re not going to see them cowering to cameras and reporters. They are going to be people pushing very hard for change.”

The candidate who faced the toughest responses from the audience was Zandee, the Conservative. Hicks

said the Conservatives didn’t have a “spot of social justice” about it and asked Zandee to set peoples’ minds at ease about that.

Zandee acknowledged the eastern half of the riding is an “NDP heartland,” but said there are many small businesses struggling under rising fuel prices, costs and higher taxes.

Zandee said his focus was not big business.

“I run a family business with 14 employees. I’ve been there for 35 years.

I look after over a thousand farmers. Farmers are the backbone of this economy. Farmers are the backbone of this country.

Quite frankly, that’s who I’m looking out for.”

When Hicks challenged Zandee on social issues like homelessness and childcare, the Conservative said the answer lies in creating jobs.

“If we create an environment where small business can thrive, we solve, indirectly or directly, a lot of those issues.”

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How the federal parties would deal with climate change Editor’s note: The four candidates in the race for the B.C. Southern Interior riding were given three questions to answer over the election campaign. The candidates were given a word limit and their written answers are edited to length if necessary. One answer will be run each week leading up to the Tuesday, Oct. 14 election.

This week’s question: What would your party do about climate change?

I would like to take this opportunity to send greetings to Keegan, my friend who was four when I lived with him.

Life has been very good. I have recently returned to Nelson after touring Nepal on my new motorcycle — checking out my Himalayan roots! Not many fat cats there! Their mountains are even bigger than ours. I was glad to have such a fine coat.

Hope you are loving school Keegan, bye for now.

Alex Atamanenko New Democratic Party The NDP has a plan for the environment that makes polluters pay, provides tools to reduce pollution and makes it more affordable to choose energy-efficient options. Jack Layton’s Climate Change Accountability Act passed third reading in the House of Commons and will proceed to the Senate.

This bill enshrines the following targets in law

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– 25 per cent absolute reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 and 80 per cent absolute reduction by 2050. Our plan will use a cap-and-trade system to force polluters to contribute to making environmentally-friendly choices more affordable.

An NDP government will legislate an annual cap, lowered each successive year, on the amount

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of carbon polluters can legally emit.

Revenue generated by making big polluters pay will be invested in public transit, home and building retrofit programs, a green car strategy and alternate energy sources.

We will also stop new tar sands projects until full environmental, social and health assessments are done.

While recently the environment has taken a back seat in terms of issues, its importance has not diminished. The price of oil is going to go up regardless of what the Canadian government does.

The only long term solution is one that provides incentives for Canadians to use less of it and use better, greener alternatives.

The Green Shift does exactly that.

It taxes companies and plants that pol-

lute too much carbon dioxide and then uses those funds to provide tax cuts for Canadians. These tax cuts not only help provide a more socially just society, but they also encourage Canadians to adapt to greener solutions. Such as helping people pay to redo their homes so they use less energy, and thus pay less for heating in the long run. It is important to note that he green shift will not raise the price of gas at the pumps.

Andy Morel Green Party Climate change has been the number one issue on Canadians’ minds. It is an economic, social and global security issue.

We have collaborated with experts in the fields of both climate change and economics, recognizing the need to transform both the economy and the climate.

To promote what’s good and target what’s bad, we will:

• Cut greenhouse gas emissions to 30 per cent below 1990 levels by 2020 and 80 per cent by 2050.

• Expand research and development of low-carbon technologies.

• Use cap and trade, with hard caps for some large polluters.

• Cut corporate tax by $50 to 100 for each tonne of carbon emission reductions.

• Bring in a $50 per

tonne carbon tax and tax toxic chemicals.

• Improve energy productivity through smarter regulation of large appliances and vehicles and a national existing building retrofit program.

• Support only bio-fuels that actually save carbon emissions and don’t distort food supplies or prices.

• Participate constructively in global negotiations.

Rob Zandee Conservative Party We are looking at a variety of solutions industry as a whole has reduced their rather than gambling on the outcome and GHG emissions by 0.4 megatonnes while harm of a carbon tax. increasing their production tremendously.

If the U.S. continues to move to a cap Technology is working and we will help it and trade system, we will likely harmo- to continue. nize with that to some degree.

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Forest friendly kids Roughly 240 Grade 5 students from West Kootenay schools descended on Kokanee Creek Provincial Park on Wednesday, Sept. 24 for Forestry Day. The day was organized by staff from the Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Forests and Range. Students were introduced to the forests and their ecosystems – including the kokanee salmon and their eggs, inspected in the top photo – and forest protection, as seen as children dig a protective ditch around around a fire on the beach, at right.

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Children hop to it during the sack race at the Fall Fair at Cottonwood Falls Park on Saturday, Sept. 27.

Briefly Fire fighters fight muscular dystrophy

Nelson fire fighters have started selling tickets for the Nelson Vacation Get-Away Raffle.

There are four $5,000 travel vouchers available as prizes.

Tickets can be purchased from any of the Nelson fire fighters, Nelson Fire Hall, BCAA, Glacier Travel and Stuart’s News or by calling (250) 352-3103. There are 2,500 tickets printed for this raffle. Tickets are $20 each and the draw is Friday, Dec. 19.

Proceeds from the raffle will go

to Muscular Dystrophy Canada to improve the quality of life for thousands of British Columbians living with neuromuscular disorders by purchasing mobility equipment, providing support services, and funding research for treatments and a cure.

Pet Blessing

Sunday, Oct. 5, 10:30 p.m. at St. Saviours Anglican Pro-Cathedral, 723 Ward St. Organizers say this is a time to honour and celebrate people’s relationships with their pets with a

church pet blessing.

Organizers encourage people to bring the pets on a leash or travel cage.

Grans to Grans extend silent auction

Saturday, Oct. 11 Grans to Grans of Nelson have extended the closing date of the silent auction to Saturday, Oct. 11.

Bid on the items displayed in the stores and businesses in downtown Nelson.

The proceeds go to the Steven Lewis foundation.

Share your thoughts about long-term care for seniors B.C. Ombudsman Kim Carter recently announced that she “has launched a systemic investigation into problems with seniors’ care, including residential and assisted living facilities and home support services.”

This decision was triggered by some 50 complaints made to Carter’s office over the summer and by expressions of concern from several seniors groups.

Her website, www. ombudsman.bc.ca., has an on-line questionnaire that can be filled out by any senior who is in assisted living or long-term care or receives home support.

Friends and relatives of a senior living in care can also submit their answers.

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It is interesting that this investigation also comes a short time after the University of Toronto, Simon Fraser University and five other Canadian

universities completed their “A Way Forward” project dealing with all aspects of institutional abuse of elders in Canadian care facilities.

Any B.C. resident wishing to respond to the Ombudsman’s questionnaire might find it helpful to first peruse the related B.C. legislation and policies. Go to www.elderabuse.utoronto.ca and find Prevention Laws B.C. They are not the highest standard in Canada.

Given that the 2005 data shows there were 25,000 British Columbians in long term care facilities, it is not surprising that expressions of concern regarding care and treatment reach Carter’s office. Even though

some percentage of the complaints will be insignificant, if even a small minority have validity, it is important that they be dealt with.

One question on the questionnaire asks, “If you have complained, are you satisfied with how the complaint was handled? Why or why not?”

Another question asks, “Do you know all the different authorities you can go to with a complaint?”

The intent is to provide individuals who give their name and phone number with further information regarding follow-up actions.

For people who lack internet availability, the Ombudsman’s phone number is 1-800-567-3247.

This column intends to publicize agencies that support seniors’ activities, the lifestyle of interesting seniors, and topics of interest to seniors and those who care about seniors. As well, we – the column and I – will express opinion related to the things, both naughty and nice, that governments and their agencies do to and for seniors.

Those opinions will be mine, and not necessarily those of the Express.

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Opinions & Letters Enough with the NIMBYism on the skate park

Editorial Include a broad segment of the community on the skate park Here’s an idea nobody will accept: Move the arboretum from between the soccer fields to the tree nursery.

Then put the skate park where the arboretum was but make it part of a fitness park.

We’re putting this idea forward because there has been consistent resistance to the skate park going near the soccer fields and we hope that by encompassing a larger user group a solution can be found.

Right now we have an arboretum – an area designed for an educational and meditative experience – between two soccer fields. Lakeside Rotary Park, our premiere public park, has a fenced off area whose purpose is to grow trees for the city.

The arboretum and nursery are in the wrong locations. The arboretum would be well suited to Lakeside Rotary Park and the City’s fenced off tree nursery shouldn’t be in the middle of our public park.

We make this suggestion while acknowledging the dedication, fundraising and volunteer efforts of those that built the arboretum. We just think it would be better suited in another location and the community should consider shouldering all of the costs associated with moving the arboretum.

With the arboretum’s old spot cleared out there is room for a fitness park. So, what do we mean by a fitness park?

We mean a multi-use area that will include features for skateboarders, a rink for other wheeled activity (like in-line skating) and outdoor fitness equipment – this last would essentially be a playground for adults who deserve to play just as much as the kids.

The rink could serve double duty as an ice rink in the winter.

By making a fitness park that includes a skate park, more users could get on board for the project and there would be a greater likelihood of more people helping with the project.

The project needs to serve as wide a population as possible because it uses one of the most valuable public resources: land. There is precious little usable space in our mountain town and the projects we approve need to be as useful as possible to as many people as possible.

Fish Heads & Flowers Flowers - to the nice man who put a bench out for passers by on the edge of his yard on a steep hill. You sure made our walks uphill from the library this summer so much easier, especially on hot days! - Appreciated Fish heads - to drivers who go really slow than speed up on passing lanes. It’s common courtesy to let other drivers pass, that’s what passing lanes are made for. - Frustrated driver Flowers - to the three kind ladies who came up to our house looking for our neighbour’s dog which they were afraid they had injured on the highway. She’s just fine! - Cheers!

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Fish heads - to the growing number of drivers in Nelson who are too much in a hurry, nearly driving over pedestrians and laying on the horn instead of using patience. Keep the city mentality out of Nelson take a few more deep breaths.

- Driving with Aloha Flowers - to people who really care about their work and make an extra effort to do their jobs well.

Fish heads - to people who litter everywhere! Why should others have to be disturbed by your mess, whether it’s cigarette butts on the beach or coffee cups on the sidewalk? - Clean up your act!

Send us your Fish Heads and Flowers!

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We reserve the right to withhold publication of submissions if these standards are not satisfied. To submit your gift of Fish Heads or Flowers, you may send email to express@expressnews.bc.ca, drop off or mail to 554 Ward Street, Nelson, B.C., V1L 1S9, or fax to (250) 352-5075. We will not accept submissions over the telephone. The Express cannot guarantee that your submission will be printed due to space limitation.

Dear editor, Here we go again with the stalling of the skate park, this time because of a not-in-my-neighbourhood mentality.

If this were a group of teenage girls needing a place to practice dance, it would have happened by now, and with much less controversy. It is a sad day in Nelson when we marginalize our youth in such a manner. Patti Everitt hit

the nail on the head in her letter to the editor (Sept. 24): The city needs to either quit fining these kids and make it legal to skate in the city (thereby encouraging a mode of transportation that leaves no carbon footprint) perhaps with the exception of the busy downtown core, or give these kids a place to skate.

It’s that simple. These are good kids who deserve

the support of their community. I hope Councillor Gord McAdams keeps up the good work and realizes that there will always be someone who opposes the location, no matter where it is.

No more stalling tactics. Giving these kids a decent outdoor park is long overdue.

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Don’t discriminate against skateboarders Dear editor, Themes of discrimination and intolerance are just too prevalent to ignore at this point in considering the outdoor skate park.

Claims that skate parks are “venues for undesirable social behaviour” are outrageous and upsetting. I would just like to remind the public that skateboarders are a cross section of the population, just like any other group such a hockey players, chess players or avid readers for that matter. I am an adult skateboarder who is now a professional in this town and I do not stand alone; we are the people who build homes, settle legal disputes and care for your loved ones in the hospital. We are adults and can stand up for ourselves so let’s consider the youth in this matter.

When is it acceptable to create, or sign for that matter, a petition that states “we don’t want these “types” in our neighbourhood”?

This petition displays discrimination and shows it is OK to sweep certain groups under the carpet. Understand that healthy youth development is paramount for success in adulthood – this includes skateboarders. That being said, since when do parking spots take precedents over supported youth? I would like to encourage City council to disregard the opinions of those who show discriminatory values; be role models, our youths need your leadership.

Thomas McTavish, Nelson

Basketball at any courts I can find. I also go jogging and hiking.

Dale Verdon, Nelson

Dog bylaw a good reason to avoid Nelson Dear editor, What happened to Nelson? In my memory, it was arguably one of B.C.’s most welcoming towns.

This September we were paying Nelson a return visit.

We took our dog out, leashed her, and with poop bag in hand, prepared to explore some memories. Within half a block we were accosted by a bylaw enforcement officer who informed us that we had a choice of locking our dog in our car or taking her to the local

“doggy daycare”, which was conveniently half a block away. Reluctantly we dropped her off, to the tune of $18.

One Nelson dog owner we spoke with told us she has dealt with this acrimonious situation by boycotting Baker Street. A member of the Vancouver pottery studio to which my wife belongs is aware of your dog restriction by-law and has decided against visiting Nelson for that sole reason.

It’s amazing how much damage to a city’s reputa-

tion can be done by an ill-conceived bylaw. We were outraged – in our well-travelled experience, this was a first. You were dealing with two seniors with a 12-year-old dog.

Hardly a threat. This is not the way to welcome visitors to Nelson. As a consequence, we will not return.

David and Ursula Johannson, Vancouver

I go hiking, especially Monica Meadows.

Right now is the time to go. The larch are all golden and there’s a backdrop of glaciers and extreme high peaks.

Diane Ermacora, Nelson

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Support Selkirk students with aeroplan miles The auction committee for the Selkirk College Gala has developed a new opportunity for the community to contribute to the success of students.

Selkirk College has joined the Aeroplan Charitable Pooling Program, which means that individuals can now contribute their aeroplan miles in support of student scholarships, bursaries and awards.

Every donated aeroplan mile will be pooled

to create a key gift for the silent auction at the Selkirk College Gala which takes place on Saturday, Nov. 22 at Mary Hall in Nelson. The goal is to collect 70,000 miles and auction a “trip.”

“This is a wonderful way for individuals in our communities to contribute directly to supporting the future of students in our region,” says Pat Henman, event and donor development coordinator for Selkirk.

Last year over $8,000

from auction proceeds went to the Nursing Overseas Program; this year proceeds will go to the athletic program in support of student athletes. Proceeds also support scholarships and bursaries for other college programs involved in hosting the gala.

For more information on how to donate aeroplan miles to Selkirk College call Henman at (250) 505-1324 or e-mail phenman@selkirk.ca.

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Kootenay students meet Nobel Peace Prize laureates at international conferance Nine students enrolled with the International School of the Kootenays who hail from Nelson, Argenta, and Kaslo, just returned from the PeaceJam Global Call to Action international youth peace conference held in Los Angeles this September.

The students attended a plenary session with all seven Nobel Peace Laureates in attendance, including Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

One highlight of the conference for the students was presenting their own peace project idea to Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian lawyer and human rights activist who was awarded the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize for her significant and pioneering efforts for democracy and human rights.

While in Los Angeles, the students bussed across the city to help paint a colourful mural on a wall of an East Los Angeles high school. The mural depicts symbols and historic figures important in Mexican and Latino culture.

Now back in the Kootenays, some of the students will continue their studies with ISK and begin their own Global Call to Action to advance

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peace education in the region through peace camps for primary, middle, and high school students.

The public is invited to help ISK recuperate the

costs of participating in the conference with a taxdeductible contribution.

For more information, contact ISK at (250) 3541310.

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RECYCLING PICK-UP Blue Bag & Cardboard Pick-up Service

School district board asks staff to report on how to avoid future debts

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352-6011 ext 15 A social enterprise of the Nelson CARES Society www.earthmatters.ca/recycling

Kootenay Lake School District got itself out of a multi-million dollar hole this year and directors have asked staff to report on how they can avoid similar pitfalls in the future.

With a final payment of $637,000 this year, School District 8 will retire a deficit that ballooned up to $3.9 million in 2004. The news was delivered to the board of directors at their Tuesday, Sept. 16 meeting. It was welcome news and the board asked staff to report back by November on how the school district can stay in the black, said chair Bob Wright.

“We don’t want to falter in the last year.”

Greater control on spending, increased accuracy in budget projections and more detailed monitoring are needed because of increasing costs, Wright said.

“Everything that you see in your house going up, we see that too.”

In 2004 the school district hired an advisor, Jack Fleming, to review how the deficit grew to $3.9 million.

Fleming’s report – delivered in January 2005 – criticized the school district’s financial affairs and called the management system dysfunctional.

The report detailed over spending,

overestimated revenues, over staffing and over worked management as all factors that contributed to the deficit.

The staff report will outline how similar mistakes will be avoided, Wright said.

“It’s to put the controls in place to make sure we don’t ever go down that road again.”

Paying off the deficit meant the school district had to make sacrifices elsewhere, said Wright, including teachers and school equipment.

Now the deficit is eliminated, Wright said they’ll be able to handle increasing expenses like fuel, supplies and heating.

Earth Matters looks into composting facility Earth Matters, a program of Nelson CARES Society, has just received funding from Enterprising ���������������� Non-Profits to complete a ������������������ business plan for a composting facility that will ��������������� serve all Nelson resi- ������������� The Corporation of the Village of Slocan dents.

Earth Matters ���������������������������������� Community Composting is a natural progres- ���������������������������� sion from Earth Matters ��������������������������������� prior projects including NOTICE OF ANNUAL REPORT the Urban Composting In accordance with section 98 of the Community Project, demonstration composting site, comCharter, the Village of Slocan will be presenting its post consulting and many Annual Report at the Regular Meeting of Council community workshops ���������������� to be held on October 8, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. on worm composting and composting with wildlife ������������������ This report details Council’s achievements for last ��������������� in mind. ���������������������������� year and what is proposed for this year and 2009.

“The community ������������� looks to Earth Matters �������������������������� Copies will be made available to the public, and to provide compost��������������������� ������������ your comments are welcome ing information with several phone requests �������������������������������� For further information, please contact the each week,” explains �������������������������������� �������������������� Anna Kirkpatrick, Earth undersigned at 355-2277 ���������� Matters manager. “The Shana Paivarinta profits from the business ������� will also support Earth Chief Administrative Officer Matters’s other youthdriven projects.” ���� The business plan process will involve several The Corporation of the Village of Slocan community input opportuPlease proof for accuracy then nities phone, fax orSeptember email with any changes or an approval. ���������������� ������������������������������ between and February.

Phone: 250.354.3910 • Fax: 250.352.5075 • Email: ������������������ kim@expressnews.bc.ca �������������������������� “We want the facility ��������������� to befor a place where after the the ������������ The Express is not responsible any errors client has signed off. community will visit and ������������� CHRIS SHEPHERD Kirkpatrick, left, and Colleen Matte show off the compost they’ve created at their Cottonwood NOTICE provide a service that Anna �������������������� Falls Park location. They hope to give Nelson a city-wide composting facility. works for everyone,” says ����������������������������� The Village of Slocan hereby gives notice of the ���������� Colleen Matte, who is ���������������������������� following amendments to the Council Procedure developing the business pleted which includes a ent varieties of finished development of the busi������� with the City composted soil. plan and will be manag- ��������������������������������� partnership ness plan. Those interested Bylaw: ing the facility once it is of Nelson to provide Earth Matters is putting can phone (250) 352-6011, The schedule of regular meetings will be changed up and running. A feasi- the pick up service, and together a committee of extension 17 or e-mail ���� to be set annually by Council before January 1st of bility study for the busi- includes an aerated bed community members that colleenmatte@yahoo.ca. ness idea has been comfacility and sale of differ- are interested in aiding the – submitted each year.

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A provision will be made for public Please proof participation for accuracyatthen phone, fax or email with any changes or an approval.

Council meetings.

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Valhalla Pure Outfitters and Now that the winter months are procedure.

Stepping Stones for Success, the only fast approaching, those who do ������������������������ A section on Council Committees will be added homeless shelter in the Kootenay not have a roof over their heads ��������������������� governing the establishment and duties of such region, have joined forces for this will be turning to Stepping Stones year’s blanket drive. Between now for temporary shelter. However, committees. �������������������� and Wednesday, Dec. 31, people can with only 15 beds, there are a lot Council will be considering final adoption of this take their old sleeping bags (cleaned of times when the shelter is forced ���������� and usable) to Valhalla Pure at 626 to turn people away and for many, bylaw at the November 12, 2008 regular Council Baker St., and receive 10 per cent sleeping on the street is their only ������� meeting. off a brand new bag. The store will option. However, the staff do their ���������������� For more information, please contact the Village of then donate the used sleeping bags best to keep them warm by giving ������������������ to Stepping Stones. out clothes, blankets and sleeping Slocan at 250-355-2277. ���� “I encourage everyone in the area bags. ���������������

to get behind this community-based “One of the hardest aspects of Shana Paivarinta ������������� effort to ensure people stay warm,” our job is having to turn people Please proof for accuracy phone, or email any changes an approval.

Chief Administrative Officerthen says Samfax Baio, ownerwith of Valhalla awayorwhen we are full,” says Mike

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Stepping Stones. “We simply don’t have the resources to house everyone who knocks on our door and so this blanket drive is a way to ensure people don’t succumb to the winter cold.”

Stepping Stones is also accepting donations of blankets, packsacks, warm clothes, boots and tents.

Those latter items can be dropped off directly at their location at 567 Ward St., #7 buzzer.

For more information, contact Mike McGaw by phoning (250) 3529876 or by e-mailing steppingstones @nelsoncares.ca.

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UPCOMING FALL PROGRAMS For More Great Programs Please See The FALL 2008 LEISURE GUIDE! Junior Lifeguard Club

Adult Swimming Lessons

Are you between the ages of 8 and 11 and looking for something new to do at the pool?

Come out and try our Junior Lifeguard Club!

You will learn lifesaving techniques in a fun, friendly, and club-like atmosphere! JLC runs Friday evenings from 4-6! Come out on Friday October 10th for a FREE camp!! Regular scheduled JLC begins Friday October 17th, sign up today!

Are you over the age of 16 and looking to improve your swimming ability or even just learn to begin swimming? Adult swimming lessons offer levels for beginner to advanced!

Register for our classes on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7-7:45 PM!

Bronze Medallion & Bronze Cross Are you interested in becoming a lifeguard? Take the first steps by taking Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross! Join us Friday evenings from 4-8 PM for these courses!

Bronze Medallion runs Oct 3-31 and Bronze Cross runs November 7 – December 5th.

Masters Swimming Join Masters Swimming for fun, friends, and fitness. A certified coach will be there to train you and develop your skills. Masters is for people of all abilities, all you need is the desire to better your swimming. Ages 18 and up are welcome, and a regular drop in fee is all you pay!

Swimming Lessons A new session of swimming lessons is starting Mondays and Wednesdays November 3 – December 3. We offer morning and evening lessons. Check out the Leisure Guide for times and levels offered. Don’t miss your spot in the class, register today!

Deep Water Aquafusion Deep Water Aquafusion is registered Aquafit class. Enjoy a full body workout that begins with cardiovascular training and muscular endurance and ends with core conditioning and a relaxing blend of yoga, tai chi, and pilates. Classes run Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Nov 4th from 6-7 PM. Register today!

Aquafit Schedule Aquafit uses water resistance to improve cardiovascular fitness and muscle tone. This is an excellent class which is easy on the joints making it suitable for all ages and abilities. Please join us at any of

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the following times for fun and fitness! Bring in this advertisement and a friend and receive two for one admission for any one of our aquafit classes!

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Participants can get an aerobic workout without heavy impact on joints. Water resistance improves muscular strength and endurance.

his no-impact class works all the muscle groups. Flotation belts and water noodles help keep participants’ heads above the water while they exercise. Comfort in deep water is recommended.

A gentler version of aquafit, perfect for those just starting out, or seniors that are young at heart. This lower intensity, low impact workout will focus on functional strength, range of motion, balance, and fun.

Missing a Leisure Guide?

You can view it online at www.rdck.bc.ca/nelson or you can pick one up at 305 Hall St, Nelson.

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Fair payment for African artists Ghetto Arts Collective art show brings African art to Nelson, giving emerging artists exposure and fair prices for their work

by Chris Shepherd

Opening night is Friday, Oct. 10 at Gallery 378, 378 Baker St. To say artists suffer is a truism that hardly needs writing, but in the case of artists in Kenya’s ghettos, it applies to a degree that eclipses what most North Americans can understand.

An art show opening next week seeks to alleviate some of that hardship by giving the artists a fair price for their work.

Jamie MacBeth organized the Ghetto Arts Collective show, a show that fea-

tures the work of Stephen Owino and Joel Kirambo, two Kenyans she cofounded the collective with last year.

The collective started as a way to get artists a fair price for their work, a challenge in Nairobi where racism against Blacks from the ghettos is rampant.

A story Owino told MacBeth spurred her into action.

Broke and hungry, Owino made some cards to sell to tourists. He went to a shop owner who offered him a pittance that would not cover the cost of materials and refused to pay up front.

Then, right in front of Owino, a White woman from the ghetto came to the same shopkeeper selling cards. The shopkeeper offered her three times the price and money upfront.

MacBeth hopes the upcoming art show will help avoid such injustices.

Most of the money will go to the artists, while a portion goes to the Ghetto Arts Collective.

The collective offers programming for children in the ghettos that includes acrobatics, yoga, teaching basic art skills, jewellery making, theatre on social issues and photography.

MacBeth, who has worked in Kenya in different ways since 1999, says there’s amazing talent in the ghettos.

“I think we have a set perception of what Africa is,” says MacBeth. AIDS, poverty and war dominate the news, forming a North American’s ideas.

MacBeth hopes the art show will shine a light on another side.

“I think it is an opportunity to see a wealth of talent, courage and opportunity.”

For more information on the collective visit www.ghettoartscollective. webs.com.

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campaign to be elected the NDP candidate for MLA. There’ll be dancing, a fashion show-auction sponsored by Very Hush Hush and Global Underground, giving people a chance to walk away in a funky new outfit.

People can also learn about how support Mungall’s journey to the B.C. legislature.

Friday, Oct. 4 at the Spiritbar Do not fret, all you Director Malcolm tive that wasn’t linear, househeads, DeLux showSaturday, Oct. 4, Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Levy said he and his crew we were able to capcases the DJ talents of Justin 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the Spiritbar Pleasure and DJ Just-B. spent nearly two years ture what I’d consider Capitol Theatre Members of Meow The duo lays down the This documentary, going through 300 tapes a more objective narraMix say Michelle best that house music has of footage. tive,” Levy said.

“If it which will be screened Mungall has supported to offer, keeping it funky, “We shot for seven was one person narrating twice on Saturday, looks the band on the dance keeping it real, and mainat the festival through years at Shambhala as the entire film, I don’t floor for years and on taining a soulful element the eyes of organizers, well as received foot- think it would be true Saturday the “Femmes through consistently locked age from people who to the roots of the festifirst aid attendants and Feline” give back. grooves. had been there for the val and to all the people DJs like Kootenay based The evening is a fundThese two, as they years before that,” Levy involved.”

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Babes for Breasts is a collective of female singer/ songwriters taking on the human side of breast cancer one song at a time.

Babes for Breasts founder Ana Miura of Ottawa will be joined by Tara Holloway, Juno Award winner Leela Gilday and Ann Vreind.

Volunteering their voices and skills to raise awareness and funds, every cent is donated to charities helping people living with breast cancer from diagnosis to remission and beyond.

More than $20,000 was raised in last years tour of Ontario and Alberta.

A $50,000 goal has been set for this year.

For more information checkwww.babesforbreasts. com. Tickets are $10 at the door.

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Saturday, Oct. 4, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Suckers is a new play, written by Owen Suppes and Paul Geisler.

It will be directed by Frederick Adel and Malik Mourah will do the music.

This is a call for two male and two female leading roles. Organizers are also looking for back up cast members, stage hands, dancers, general volunteers, crew and a sax player.

Phone Paul for more information at (250) 3598061.

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Saturday, Oct. 4 at The Royal on Baker Society has been shocked by pulp art, infuriated by the tribal rhythm of rock ‘n’ roll and shadowed the wrong side of the tracks to the burlesque night. True to style, Big John Bates brings the sound of hotrod blues and visions of bad girls together and has put the “cult” back in culture.

Big John Bates began his reputation with the raw “punkabilly blues” but Big John and sCare-oline have turned it into a world-class group.

With a style built for speed and

on dark blues-driven grooves, Bates literally bounces back and forth through the underground garage and the tough alleys of rock ‘n’ roll. The music is torn out of Bates’s swampy surf-flavoured guitar and pushed by sCare-oline’s melodic slap bass; then focused through powerful lyrics and arrangements. As a group who have made their name through an unforgettable live show – one always including the phenomenal Voodoo Dollz Burlesque.

Tickets are $15 in advance at Eddy Music and The Royal.

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The Fine Line: a 16mm Avalanche Education Film

Friday, Oct. 3, 8 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre In 1997, four close friends of the filmmakers went hiking in search of preseason powder turns.

The clues of avalanche danger were simple and obvious but the friends were 16 and uninformed.

All four died in a fairly small avalanche buried close together. Accidents involving young people are still happening year after year and now.

The world’s best skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, and climbers join the world’s leading avalanche professionals to create a new movement in ava-

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The Fine Line: A 16mm Avalanche Education Film is a cinematic journey that unites the cutting edge of winter action sports with youth education about responsible backcountry usage.

An opening film is the prime emotional hook and four training films dive into the details of backcountry science. Massive avalanches, epic riding, year-long time lapses, crazy true stories, deep cable cam powder, Alaskan heli to heli, and educational materials made visible.

Soundserious

Friday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m. at Sleep Is For Sissies, 5622 Highway 6 in Winlaw From the opening ceremony at Shambhala’s Labyrinth to Nelson’s Cocoa-Nut Lounge, Winlaw’s Soundserious and Afro Stylie soothe the soul.

From sweet guitar duets to appetizing percussion through afro style dance, M and Tree take the audience on a musical journey for all ages.

Welch, White Lightening and Sand at the market

Saturday, Oct. 4 at Cottonwood Falls Market Singer/writer Darin Welch plays a set of his original folk music from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The White Lightening Band with Mara Sand is on stage from 12 p.m. to

2 p.m. White Lightening performs a mix of originals plus their favourite covers and they have a great stage presence.

The oldest rural women’s centre in Canada

Saturday, Oct. 4, 3:30 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 402 Victoria St. The oldest rural women’s centre in Canada, the Nelson and District Women’s Centre is 36 years old and organizers have put together a night to celebrate and educate.

There will also be an opportunity to network with young and older women, youth and men.

Orientation to the issues, networking, honouring those who have come before, and community building are themes for the afternoon and evening.

There will be an illustrated timeline with photographs and articles highlighting issues, responses and lessons learned over the past 36 years. This will highlight the thoughts, actions, ideals and stories of second wave feminism in the West Kootenays.

A panel of founders, workers, collective members and volunteers will comment on issues the Women’s Centre dealt with since 1972, reflecting on the heritage of women’s advocacy. Cheryl Janzen, Bo Conlan, Carol Street and special guest, Pauline Lamb will provide music for the evening. Call (250) 3529916 for more information.

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The Tennessee Three Tuesday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre This is the band that backed Johnny Cash.

They’ll share the story of Cash and his wife, June. Front man Bob Wooton, Cash’s original guitarist, will keep the music of the

man in black alive as the band relives the life of Johnny Cash through his original music The night will feature a five-piece outfit that include Wooton’s wife, daughter and Rodney Powell on drums and Lisa Horngren on bass.

Tickets are $38.50.

Rossland Mountain Film Festival calls for films and photographs Deadlines are Friday, Oct. 10 for films and Saturday, Nov. 1 for photographs The Rossland Mountain Film Festival (RMFF) invites filmmakers and photographers to submit their latest work to be considered for the 2008 festival line-up.

Short films, sportfocused, animations, mock, or documentaries will receive consideration by the selection committee. Additionally, all films shown at the festival are eligible for the $1,000 Aaron Allibone Memorial People’s Choice Award.

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Celebrating the best in mountain-photography also factors into the RMFF’s 2008 program.

Photographers from throughout the region are encouraged to sub-

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Ongoing Events Wednesdays

Sundays

HALL STREET LOCAL MARKET downtown Nelson.

Locally made, grown or baked. 9:30-3.

EcoSociety 354-1909.

NEED INEXPENSIVE BIRTH CONTROL? Nelson Planned Parenthood drop-in sexual health clinic. 333 Victoria St. 5:30-8 p.m.

DOES SOMEONE’S DRINKING� TROUBLE YOU? Al-Anon Meetings, noon at The Cellar.

717A Vernon St., Nelson.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS. Do you have a problem with food? Meet every Wednesday, 719 Vernon St., downstairs, 5:30 p.m. 1-800-611-5788.

THE NELSON SCRABBLE CLUB meets Wednesday afternoons at Grounded, 1 p.m. All levels welcome. 505-5583.

WORSHIP SERVICES JOY BAPTIST CHURCH, 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 6:30 p.m., 560 Baker St, Suite #3, 825-4095.

QUAKER MEETING 723 Ward, upstairs, 9:45. 354-3859.

SUNDAY MORNING WORHSIP, Community Church, Passmore Hall, 10 a.m. All welcome.

SUNDAY EVENING WORSHIP, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Slocan, 6:30 p.m.

UNITY CENTRE of the Kootenays, 905 Gordon Rd. Broader Horizons. Back door, 11 a.m.

SHAMBHALA CENTRE NYINTHUN: Join us for Sunday sitting meditation 9 a.m. to noon. There will be a break for refreshments mid-morning. You are welcome to come & go as you please. Everyone is welcome. 444 Baker St. 352-5560 www.nelsonbuddha.com WINLAW FARMERS MARKET. May 25th-October. Sundays 9:00 a.m-3:00 p.m. Spicer Center, Hwy 6, Winlaw Vendors wanted.

Kim 226-7862.

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP service, Nelson United Church, 10 a.m. 602 Silica St. All are welcome.

SUNDAY MORNING WORSHIP, Ascension Lutheran Church, 10:15 a.m., 1805 Silverking Rd. You are welcome. 352-2515 SUNDAY AFTERNOON WORSHIP 4pm, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 321 Silica St. 354-3308 CRIB TOURNAMENT at Finley’s Irish Pub every Sunday at 3 p.m ULTIMATE FRISBEE GAMES drop in at Lakeside soccer field, 3:30 p.m. Bring a light or dark shirt.

WINLAW FARMERS MARKET 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Spicier Center, Hwy 6 Winlaw. Vendors wanted. Kim 226-7862.

Thursdays ULTIMATE FRISBEE GAMES. Drop-in games at Lakeside soccer field. 6 p.m. Bring a light or dark shirt.

YUK YUKS COMEDY TOUR at Finley’s Irish Pub on the last Thursday of every month!

KOOTENAY LAKE FAMILY NETWORK offers singing group, 7-12 yrs. 5.45 p.m. Information: Lesley 825-0140 ACUPUNCTURE for ADDICTIONS Free drop-in clinic, 1:00 p.m.

Located at 333 Victoria Street, 2nd Floor. 505-7248 BIBLE STUDY JOY BAPTIST CHURCH, 6:30 p.m., 560 Baker St., Suite #3. Everyone welcome.

825-4095.

SIGNING CHOIR at 3:30 at NDYC, 608 Lake St. www.ndyc.com

Fridays DOES SOMEONE’S DRINKING TROUBLE YOU? Al-Anon Meetings, 8 p.m. room 108 downstairs, 601 Front St. GENDER OUTLAWS, a support & social group for trans & gender variants. 354-5362.

Saturdays COTTONWOOD FALLS MARKET every Saturday. Produce, handmade gifts, great food, live music. 9:30-3. 354-1904.

WILDERNESS SURVIVAL, HERBALISM and Stone Age Skills classes! Ongoing program.

Children, teen, adult classes.

352-6707.

THE NELSON SCRABBLE CLUB meets Saturday afternoons at Grounded, 1:00. All levels welcome. 505-5583.

SOCIAL/BALLROOM DANCE Second Saturday of the month Brent Kennedy Elem. Gym 8 - 11 p.m. Singles Welcome! Teens Free! www.dancingbeat.org

Sundays ULTIMATE FRISBEE GAMES. Drop-in games at Lakeside Soccer Field. 3:30 p.m.

WILDERNESS SURVIVAL, HERBALISM and Stone Age Skills classes! Ongoing program.

Children, teen, adult classes.

352-6707.

TIBETAN BUDDHIST MEDITATION 10-11:30 a.m. Open to everyone, beginners welcome. 6425 Sproule Creek Rd. Nelson. 352-2455.

Mondays TEXAS HOLD-EM POKER, 6 p.m.

Pool Tourney, 7 p.m. Finley’s NELSON TABLE TENNIS CLUB. 5:30-7:30 at Blewett Elementary School when school is in session. 352-9547 or 352-5739 SHAMBHALA CENTRE OPEN HOUSE: 7:00 p.m.: meditation instruction and practice; 8:00 p.m.: talk and discussion; 9:00 p.m.: tea. All welcome.

444 Baker Street, 352-5560.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS open meeting. 7:00 p.m. Passmore Hall, 3656 Old Passmore Road.

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MONICA BROWN Christian music at St. Josehs’s Scool in Nelson, 7-9 p.m. $15/adults, $10/students.

NELSON AND DISTRICT WOMEN’S CENTRE is 36 years old and organizers have put together a night to celebrate the oldest rural women’s centre in Canada. Royal Canadian Legion, 402 Victoria St.

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Sat. Oct. 4

Fri. Oct 3

OPEN STAGE at The Royal on Baker, 9:30 p.m. hosted by Estevan. Everyone welcome!

PAUL LANDSBERG & BERT PETERS, jazz guitar duo, Library Lounge in the Hume Hotel, 6-10 pm KARAOKE Amy Poznikof f putting on the Ritz and Wild Women Wednesdays at Finleys Irish Pub

DARIN WALCH plays at 10 a m. WHITE LIGHTENING BAND starts at noon.Music at Cottonwood Market.

BIG JOHN BATES at The Royal on Baker. Brings the sound of hotrod blues and visions of bad girls back in culture.

Tickets are $15 in advance at Eddy Music and The Royal.

MEOW MIX fundraiser for Mungall at the Spiritbar. The evening is a fundraiser for Michelle’s campaign to be elected the NDP candidate for MLA. There’ll be dancing and fashion show-auction sponsored by Very Hush Hush and Global Underground.

MUSICAL BENEFIT FOR AFRICA at the Junction Church (formerly Playmor Hall), South Slocan Junction. 7:00 p.m. Blues, world beat, reggae. Proceeds to Malambo Women’s Group $10/ adults, $8/student, $5 children 6-12, under 6 free.

JOURNEY INTO DANCE IMPROVISATION Introductory class at the Moving Centre, 553A Baker St. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Have fun, stay fit, loosen up! By donation for the intro. Dance classes will be ongoing on Fridays until November 21st and will cost $90. For more information call (250) 352-3312 or visit www. thewellnessqi.com.

THE FINE LINE: A 16MM AVALANCHE EDUCATION FILM 8 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre, 421 Victoria St.A cinematic journey that unites the cutting edge of winter action sports with youth education about responsible backcountry usage.

Thurs. Oct. 2 BABES FOR BREASTS at The Royal on Baker. Babes for Breasts is a collective of female singer/songwriters taking on the human side of breast cancer one song at a time. For more information check www. babesforbreasts.com. Tickets are $10 at the door.

DAM UNPLUGGED ACOUSTIC Open Stage, Thursdays, 9 p.m. hosted by Estevan, Dam Inn, South Slocan.

FINLEY’S COLLEGE NIGHT with DJ Ripple ROB JOHNSON & GUESTSJAZZ, Library Lounge, Hume Hotel, 6-10 p.m.

DELUX at the Spiritbar.

Showcases the DJ talents of Justin Pleasure and DJ Just-B. Cover is $5. Doors at 10 p.m.

Tues. Oct. 7 THE TENNESSEE THREE. 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre.

This is the band that backed Johnny Cash. Tickets are $38.50.

OPEN STAGE hosted by Mike & Trav 9 p.m. Finley’s.

Fri. Oct. 3

FLORA WARE Jazz at the Library Lounge, Hume Hotel, 7-11 p.m.

Experience. At Sleep is for Sissies. Winlaw, 7 p.m.

Appetizing vocals, power ful dance, tasteful percussion.

LISTEN TO THE SWEET SOUNDS of Nikko ever y Tuesday at Fusion, on Baker Street. 7-10 p.m.

SOUNDSERIOUS Acoustic & Sudoku Classic Afro Style Percussive Dance

Sat. Oct 4 AUDITIONS FOR SUCKERS 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Suckers is a new play, written by Owen Suppes and Paul Geisler.It will be directed by Frederick Adel and Malik Mourah will do the music. Phone Paul for more information at (250) 359-8061.

LYLE YOUNG embraces those with a wide variety of faith traditions. Change the world through prayer. 2 p.m. at the Nelson Christian Science Church Building, 237 Baker St. SCREECH OWL NEST BOX BUILDING & Walking Tour.

Kokanee Creek: Redfish Group Site Shelter. $10 per group or family. Presented by The Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program.

Sun. Oct. 5 THE PATH OF ENLIGHTENMENT. 2 p.m. at Shanti Yoga Studio, 466 Josephine St. Master Dhyan Vimal, an enlightened master, will speak. For early reservation, contact Colli Christante at (250) 551-4848 or innerexpression@shaw.ca. For more information, visit www.dhyanvimal.com.

PET BLESSING 10:30 p.m. at St. Saviours Anglican Pro-Cathedral, 723 Ward St. Organizers say this is a time to honour and celebrate people’s relationships with their pets with a church pet blessing.

People are encouraged to bring their pets on a leash or in a travel cage.

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Tuesdays ACUPUNCTURE forADDICTIONS Free drop-in clinic, 1:00 p.m.

Located at 333 Victoria Street, 2nd Floor. 505-7248 NDYC HAS AN AMAZING PEER SUPPORT GROUP available every Tuesday evening. Check them out at these different locations: 4-5 p.m. @ 420 Mill St. for young womyn’s hour; 6-7:30 p.m. @ the Nelson and District Youth Centre for a casual drop-in for youth; and 8-9 p.m. on the radio, CJLY, 93.5fm in Nelson & 96.5 on the Kootenay Lake.

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Alternative treatments for plantar warts After I wrote a column on athlete’s foot I received a phone call from a reader asking if tea tree oil is also the best thing for getting rid of plantar warts.

Plantar warts are just as tenacious as athlete’s foot but are caused by a virus (the human papillomavirus – or HPV) rather than a fungus and therefore the treatment of plantar warts is different.

One thing that plantar warts have in common with athlete’s foot is they thrive in moist environments. Walking barefoot in places like public pools, common bathing areas and showers is a risk factor for contracting the virus.

It is always good to keep your feet clean and dry, change your socks daily and avoid walking barefoot in moist public environments (wearing sandals can be a good option when outdoor shoes are prohibited). Another risk factor is having a weak immune system. Nourish yourself with a healthy diet and rest when it’s needed (sometimes life’s many stresses can really wear on the immune system).

If you’ve got a plantar wart and want to get rid of it there are a couple things you can do. It is important to be consistent even though it can be a time-consuming ordeal.

Plantar warts hate clove oil. It’s a good idea to scrape off whatever skin there is around the surface of the wart and then directly apply clove oil to

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the centre of the wart.

Dab off the oily edges then cover the wart with a piece of duct tape.

Continue this procedure repeatedly until the wart disappears. You can also see your doctor to have the wart frozen with sodium nitride.

Lastly, remember that they are very tough to get rid of and strengthening your immune system may just be the trick to the sudden disappearance of those tenacious warts.

Kate Butt is a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine. She treats a variety of conditions and has special interests in women’s health, peri-natal care, chronic pain, and sports injuries. The information used in the Exploring Health column is for education only. It is important to consult a health care provider about your specific health concerns. For questions or information please contact truebalance.kate@gmail.com or call (250) 551 5283.

A DIRECTORY OF HEALTH & HEALING IN THE KOOTENAYS TO LIST YOUR SERVICE, CALL 354-3910

Acupuncture

Kate Butt, Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine ......... 551-5283 Jen Cherewaty, RAC, Balance for Body & Soul ...... 354-1752 Sara Fujibayashi RAC, at Mountain Waters Spa .... 352-3280 Sandra Mason, RAC ....................................................551-0110 Michael Smith, Dr. TCM, 10 years experience.........352-0459 Marion Starr, Dr. TCM ............................................... 352-9890

Ayurveda

Michele P. Greco, Ayur. Practitioner, RMT, AAHE......352-5343

Art Therapy

Clearwater Art Therapy ............................................ 505-1100

Astrology

Sharon O’Shea, Astrological Readings .................... 352-2455

Body Piercing

Aura & Chakra Biofeedback/Bodywork, Homo Divinus ........505-5067

Bodywork

Thai, Jin Shin Do, dance, Qi Gong, Bliss. Marisa . 352-3312

Breathwork

Blanche Tanner, BP, Family Constellation .................. 227-6877

• Spin Classes ______________________ Resume on Oct. 6. New Bikes!

More Bikes! Offered 5 days a week.

• Back Country Preparation ___________ Learn everything you need to get started exploring the backcountry.

Age 16 years and up.

October 9 & 10 • Masters Swimming _________________ All abilities welcome. Ages 18 and up.

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Judy Katz, GCFP, Private & Group Lessons ..............352-3319 Physical Problems & Nothing has worked. Experience Ease & Grace. Lessons are $40. Call Hilary .....................354-7616

Hair Care

Front St. Hair Studio, The Key to Beauty ............... 354-1202

Herbalist

Janice Poloway, Certified Iridologist, Herbalist ...... 551-4528

Homeopathy

Margo MacLaren DHom ............................................. 354-7072

Hypnotherapy

Sharon Best, Certified Adv. Hypnotherapist ............ 354-7750

Massage Services

A Touch Of Aloha, Lomi, Cranio, Struct’l, Sports ..............229-4424 Ginger Joy Rivest, Neuro Somatic Therapy ..............505-4284 Palliative Massage Course, July 4-11.......................1-800-611-5788 Power Essentials, True Aromatherapy & Massage...........505-4144 Rub It In, Mobile/Studio, Deep T., Neuro, Sports ...... 352-6804 Thai Massage, Mina Palmer, CTT at Shanti Yoga ...........352-7703 Galena-DeepT,Swedish,Lomi,structl Shalimar ...................354-4408

Chiropractic

Nutritionists

Coaching

Pharmacy

Colonics

Reiki

Counselling & Consultation

Shiatsu

McKenzie Community Chiropractic ........................... 352-1322

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Richard Klein, Stress Reduction Coach .................... 352-3280 Hydrotherapy, Living Foods, Coaching ..................... 352-6419

Tara Stark, RD, Nutrition Counselling......................505-9854 Remedy’s RX Custom Compound 737 Baker St. ..... 352-6928 Karen Hornby, RN, BSN. 507 Baker St., #210 ........ 509-1850

Carmen Carter, MEd, RCC, Play & Art Therapy ........354-4485 Miriam M. Martineau, MA, Integral Counselling ..... 505-8170 Lee Reid, MA, RCC, Addictions & Trauma ............... 352-3870 Sally Shamai, MEd, RCC, EMDR and more.... 1-877-688-5565

Kimberly Davitsky, RST at Shalimar Spa ............... 354-4408

Feldenkrais Method

Mountain Waters Spa, 205 Victoria St............................352-3280 Shalimar Spa, located at the Prestige Inn ............. 354-4408

Susan Grimble, Classes & Private Sessions . 1-888-366-4395

Social Work

Val Amies, BSW, RSW, Counselor .............................505-8044

Spas

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THE HEALTH PAGES Briefly Global breastfeeding challenge

Saturday, Oct. 11, 10:45 a.m. at the Nelson Municipal Library, 602 Stanley St. This global breastfeeding challenge is for the most babies breastfeeding at one site at one time as well as for the most children breastfeeding on one day at the same local time.

Why this challenge?

Organizers say breastfeeding has benefits including better health for both mothers and children.

However, many women fail to meet their own breastfeeding goals and wean their children prematurely, well before meeting recommended guidelines.

Organizers also say that in North America, two of the biggest hurdles for

mothers continue to be lack of support and marginalization by the community.

Participants are encouraged to arrive at 10:45 a.m. for registration and are then gather downstairs for refreshments after the challenge. Information and promotional material will be available.

For information contact Myrna Lindblom at (250) 505-7205 or visit www. babyfriendly.ca.

Counselling for women

Nelson Community Services offers confidential counselling and outreach services for women who have experienced emotional, mental, physical or sexual abuse at any time in their lives.

They have an experienced registered counsellor working with women of all ages around childhood abuse, relationship abuse, and similar issues.

They also offer outreach to women needing advocacy, accompaniment to appointments and to those wanting information on recognizing abuse and about available services.

They are open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and provide services at no cost (donations are accepted).

Self referrals are accepted. Call (250) 352-3504 to make an appointment or for more information.

The path of enlightenment

Sunday, Oct. 5, 2 p.m. at Shanti Yoga Studio, 466

Josephine St. “Enlightenment is not extraordinary, but in our ordinariness, we may stumble upon the extraordinary, and that too is not religious, but every human being’s birthright.”

– Dhyan Vimal Master Dhyan Vimal, an enlightened master, has dedicated the last 20 years of his life to the work of delivering the path of enlightenment to thousands of disciples and students around the world through the School of Mastery. His teachings are delivered through the four disciplines, which he calls “The Sacred Work.”

Vimal will speak on “The Path of Enlightenment.”

For early reservation, contact Colli Christante at (250) 551-4848 or innerexpression@shaw.ca.

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For more information, visit www.dhyanvimal.com.

Dance improvisation

Friday, Oct. 3 to Friday, Nov. 21, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Moving Centre, 553A Baker St. Participants can enhance their skills as an authentic mover by taking a journey into dance improvisation.

These classes give people an opportunity to engage in different approaches to dance improvisation: structured improvisation, authentic movement, five rhythms, voice work, introduction to contact improvisation.

Marisa Vachon is an experienced mover with 20 years of practice as a yoga and dance facilitator. She has been teaching qi gong, as well as massage and sacred sexuality workshops for the last 10 years. She is a registered jin shin do acupressurist and certified in Thai massage from Lotus Palm in Montreal and Chaimonkol in Thailand. Besides having a BA in Contemporary Dance, she did intensive studies at the Naropa Institute in Colorado, The Movement Research in New York City and the European Dance Development Centre in Holland where she deepened her commitment to body-mind-spirit integration.

Dance classes are $90.

For more information call (250) 352-3312 or visit www.thewellnessqi.com.

Change the world through prayer

Saturday, Oct. 4, 2 p.m. at the Nelson Christian Science Church Building, 237 Baker St. “I’ve found that a clear understanding of God and of prayer gives everyone revolutionary tools to radically improve our own lives and the world around us,” says speaker Lyle Young.

Young, a practitioner and teacher of Christian science healing, will speak on the theme, You can change the world - through

prayer.

Young will speak about how prayer has transformed lives and changed the world for the better, as well as how people can prove the power of prayer for themselves.

Young’s ideas are based on the Bible, the original source book on Christian healing, along with the book Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures

by Mary Baker Eddy.

Lyle Young embraces those with a wide variety of faith traditions.

For five years he served on the Ontario Multifaith Council on Spiritual and Religious Care and helped initiate a biannual international conference on spirituality and mental health put on by that council and the department of psychiatry at the University of Ottawa.

Retreats to nourish the spirit

Local yoga and meditation teachers and therapists Karuna and Paul Erickson and travel guide Norah Burford are organizing a cultural journey and yoga retreat on Bali from Monday, Feb. 23 to Saturday, March 7.

Immersed in the rich spiritual culture of Bali, travellers will relax and renew themselves with yoga and meditation practice. All levels of experience are welcome.

Bali, known as the island of the gods, is a visual experience of immense beauty; a lush tropical paradise with terraced rice fields and volcanoes.

Yoga and meditation practice will be integrated with touring the island, visiting sacred temple sites, attending ceremonies and dance and music performances.

Visit www.yogakaruna. com for a five-minute slideshow and for detailed info, or contact the Ericksons at erickson@netidea. com or (250) 2294793, or Burford at bnorah@hotmail. com or (250) 229-4939.

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Sports & Recreation Briefly

Blueliners win hard-earned second place in Armstrong The Nelson Blueliners came in a hard-fought second in the Equinox Tourney in Armstrong last weekend. With three wins in four games, the Nelson squad came within two goals of winning the tourney.

The lean Nelson squad of nine skaters dropped a 2-1 decision to the tourney winning Vernon Monashee Vixens in their first game of the tourney.

The Blueliners then outplayed the Late Bloomers 7-0 in their second game and in their third Saturday game, beat the Armstrong Legend Farm team 4-1.

Nelson went on to beat the strong Vancouver IceO-Topes 1-0 in a nail-bit-

ing 8 a.m. Sunday game.

Net minder Gerri Stillwell allowed only three goals in the entire tourney and tallied two well-earned shutouts.

Blueliner sharpshooters were: Loreli Dawson, Debbie Morris, Branwen Hainsworth, Nancy Quackenbush, Sandra Bernier, Daiva Villa, Jacki Friesen and Chelsea Finlay-Mathisson.

The Blueliners, who play women’s competitive recreational hockey, began practice this Sunday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Nelson and District Community Complex.

For more information call (250) 359-7036 or visit www.blueliners.kics.bc.ca.

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Bridge to Bridge Run

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Sunday, Oct. 5, 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. start The Bridge to Bridge Run goes this weekend.

Runners can register at Taghum Beach from 8 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Registration is $25 and includes a T-shirt and prizes.

Shannon Barrett says it is a beautiful run because is follows the river. Drivers should be aware of runners along the highway and flaggers on Front Street the intersections with Hall Street and Poplar Street.

For info, call shannonbarrett@hotmail. com.

A federal general election is taking place on October 14, 2008.

New identification rules to vote!

WHEN YOU VOTE, YOU MUST PROVE YOUR IDENTITY AND ADDRESS. YOU HAVE THREE OPTIONS: Provide one original piece of identification issued by a government or government agency containing your photo, name and address. e.g.: driver’s licence

OR

Provide two original pieces of identification authorized by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada. Both pieces must contain your name and one must also contain your address. e.g.: health card and hydro bill

OR

Swear an oath and be vouched for by an elector who is on the list of electors in the same polling division and who has an acceptable piece or pieces of identification. e.g.: a neighbour, your roommate

PIECES OF IDENTIFICATION AUTHORIZED BY THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER OF CANADA IDENTITY CARDS

ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS (containing name and address)

— Health Card — Hospital Card — Social Insurance Number Card — Birth Certificate — Driver’s Licence — Provincial/Territorial Identification Card — Canadian Passport — Certificate of Indian Status — Certificate of Canadian Citizenship or Citizenship Card — Credit/Debit Card with elector name — Canadian Forces Identity Card — Veterans Affairs Canada Health Card — Employee Card issued by employer — Old Age Security Identification Card — Public Transportation Card — Student ID Card — Library Card — Liquor Identification Card — Canadian Blood Services/Héma-Québec Card — Fishing Licence — Wildlife Identification Card — Hunting Licence — Firearm Acquisition Card/Firearm Possession Card — Outdoors Card and Licences — Local Community Service Centre Card (CLSC)

— Credit Card Statement — Bank Statement — Utility Bill (residential telephone, cable TV, public utilities commission, hydro, gas or water) — Attestation of Residence issued by the responsible authority of an Indian band or reserve — Local Property Tax Assessment — School, College or University Report Card or Transcript — Residential Lease, Residential Mortgage Statement or Agreement — Canada Child Tax Benefit Statement — Income Tax Assessment Notice — Insurance Policy — Government Cheque or Government Cheque Stub with elector name — Statement of Employment Insurance Benefits Paid (T4E) — Canada Pension Plan Statement of Contributions/Quebec Pension Plan Statement of Participation — Statement of Old Age Security (T4A) or Statement of Canada Pension Plan Benefits (T4AP) — Statement of Benefits from provincial workplace safety or insurance board — Statement of Direct Deposit for provincial works or provincial disability support program — Vehicle Ownership — Vehicle Insurance — Attestation of Residence issued by the responsible authorities (shelters, soup kitchens, student/senior residences, long-term care facilities) — Letter from public curator

Note: The pieces of identification required under the Canada Elections Act are not the same as those for provincial or municipal elections.

The above information is also available in a number of heritage and Aboriginal languages on the Elections Canada Web site at www.elections.ca.

www.elections.ca

1-800-INFO-VOTE 1-800-463-6868

TTY 1-800-361-8935

for people who are deaf or hard of hearing

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The strings. . .

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• One free ad per phone number, per week. If additional ads are submitted without payment, we will choose one ad to run.

• Only the first 15 words are free. Additional words may be purchased for 25¢/word.

Single letter words don’t count and dates are considered one word. Ads over 15 words submitted without payment will be edited to fit at our discretion.

• Free ads are for private individuals only. Ads for businesses, groups, and associations (yes, even non-profit groups) are subject to fees. Ads for individuals soliciting regular earned income for work or featuring a commercial web site address are also subject to fees. Individual home owners offering a single rental are eligible for the free ad.

• Free ads must be placed online at our web site. If you do not have access to the Internet, a computer for placing your ad is available in our office at 554 Ward St. in Nelson.

• Handwritten or phoned-in ads will be charged. If you consider yourself “technically challenged,” please discuss the matter with our staff and we may be able to waive the fee for handwritten ads.

• Free ads are run a maximum of two weeks. Please feel free to re-submit your ad every two weeks.

• Deadline: We must receive your ad before noon on Thursdays to be included in the following Wednesday’s issue of the EXPRESS. • We reserve the right to re-categorize your item if we feel it best suited in another area. We can refuse to run the item if deemed inappropriate.

• Price for businesses and associations or for additional ads: $5 for the first 15 words, 25¢ each additional word. Bargain discount for multiple insertion of your classified ad. [13 weeks, prepay = 20% discount] Call 354-3910.

• Any errors must be caught the first time they appear. We are only responsible for the cost, (if any), of the ad to run one issue.

• We accept Visa or Mastercard online. You may also come into the office to pay by credit card, cheque or cash. Payment must be received prior to processing your ad.

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Classifieds

*Kootenay Reader ads only. Not applicable for businesses or associations Free classifieds not taken by phone. Must be submitted in person, mail, e-mail or fax.

Ads accepted for buying, selling, giving, renting, lost & found, etc. All ads must have a phone number. One ad per phone number per week First 15 words are FREE, each additional word 25¢ • Deadline: Thursday noon.

Forward your ad to: 554 Ward St., Nelson, BC V1L 1S9 • Fax: 250-352-5075 • www.expressnews.ca

Submit your FREE reader classified online www.expressnews.ca Deadline: Thursday noon!

Announcements NELSON & DISTRICT WOMEN’S CENTRE important meeting for all sewers! We are writing our business and marketing plan for the Reclaimed Textile Sewing Project. Join us as we take the project to the next level, increase diversity and plan for a cooperative! Thursday, October 2, 1-4 p.m.

NELSON & DISTRICT WOMEN’S CENTRE Volunteer training Oct. 8Nov. 26, Wednesdays 9:15-11:30 a.m. Build your skills and your community. Join us! Call Kathleen at 352-9916 OUR DAILY BREAD needs financial support. Help us keep it open! 812 Stanley Nelson, V1LIN7

Art POTTERY CLASSES IN my studio.

Fall sessions starting September. 35 years experience in the clay field.

352-7813.

WANTED: IN DESPERATE need of your “leftover” acrylic and latex paints. Contact Devon @ 250-5050641. Blessings.

SACRED FEMININE TREASURES 2 parts workshops Saturdays October 25th & November 8th - $50 11am-2pm www.thewellnessqi.com 250.352.3312 JOURNEY INTO DANCE IMPROVISATION Have fun, Stay fit, Loosen up October 3rd - Intro Class (by Donation) October 17th - November 21st ($90) Fridays 6:30 - 8:30 www.thewellnessqi.com 250.352.3312 THE WAY OF THE FEMININE Saturday November 15th ($25) Natural Living Centre 11am-2pm www. thewellnessqi.com 250.352.3312

Business Opportunities A POPULAR LOCALLY BASED INTERNET STORE importing and selling exquisite linens of modern and ancient wood block designs. This family run business, with local and international customers, provides both income and freedom to enjoy life in the Kootenays. Priced to sell $65K, includes sophisticated web, large customer base, and a warehouse room of stock. www.tamarind store.com Call 250, 352 9577 OPERATE A MINI-OFFICE OUTLET from home. Free online training, flexible hours, great income. www.okoffices.com WORK AT HOME ONLINE - Start a real home-based business. Work when you want. Apply online and start today! www.wfhbc.com.

Business Opportunities YOUR PET STORE at your door! Join Multi Menu Franchises, free home delivery pet food, marketing included, no royalties, exclusive territories, 153 franchises, your online store, www. multimenu.ca. 1-877-462-0056.

Children CHICCO CADDY TRAVELSEAT “high chair” attaches to table - new.

From 6-36 months 37lbs, $50. 250352-3736 PEGPEREGO PLIKOP3 STROLLER with toddler footboard, full recline, generous hood. Tan/grey-2004 model. $150. 352-3235 5-POINT EVENFLO INFANT carseat/base $70.00, table booster seat $10.00, Little Tikes large outdoor climber $70.00. 359-8108 AIRHOCKEY TABLE, LIKE new condition. $50. PH:250-825-0025 ORGANIC EGYPTIAN COTTON children’s undershirts. New. $7 each.

Can bring to Nelson. Barb: 353-2676 (Kaslo)

Computers COMPUTER SYSTEMS & parts for sale. Email for prices & selection. No reasonable offer refused! learningbytes@gmail.com KASPERSKY ANTI-VIRUS 2009 one year installation. $20 250-505-5583 IPOD TOUCH - 8 Gigs brand new in sealed box! $257 call 352-0789 PC ITEMS, OFFERS: http://raiden1701.blogspot.com/, 365-3538, Jordan, Castlegar

Education AFRO STYLIE PERCUSSIVE Dance Classes. Wednesdays, 7PM, Yoga Schoolhouse. Great workout/FUN! All levels welcome. www.soundserious. net 250-226-7366 FLOWER OF LIFE WORKSHOP, October 10-13, Nelson: Sacred Geometry, Mer-Ka-Ba Meditation. www.flowersoflife.org, Dania KalTara 354-0413 AFRO STYLIE DANCE Wednesday evenings 7PM @ Baladi Studio (Yoga Schoolhouse). All levels/ages welcome. 250-226-7366

Events AFRO STYLIE/SOUNDSERIOUS ACOUSTIC play Sleep Is For Sissies, Winlaw Friday, October 3. 7PM Tasty guitar duet to appetizing percussion and wicked (good) dance. Mmmm. soundserious.net

Events

Health & Fitness

House Sitting

Misc. for Sale

SOUNDSERIOUS & AFRO Stylie do their wicked (good) percussive dance, guitar duet thingy Friday October 3, 7PM @ Sleep Is For Sissies, Winlaw. Boom.Clack. www. soundserious.net SOUNDSERIOUS & AFRO Stylie rock acoustic style @ Sleep Is For Sissies. Friday October 3. 7PM www. soundserious.net HARRESON AND BLANCH Tanner are happy to offer a one-day workshop on Family Constellation and Human Systems work in Nelson. Saturday, Sept. 27th and Oct. 4th (Gray Creek Hall) East Shore. $100 if pre-registered with a $50 refundable deposit by sept. 27. 507 Baker St. Room 212.

Contact lifeshift@bluebell.ca AN INTRODUCTION TO Radiant Mind Shayla Wright, Guide, Assisted

by Jonathan Taylor Oct 4 & 5, 9:30am5:30pm ManiStone Centre, Nelson The Radiant Mind training supports you in opening up the direct experience of unconditioned awareness, a felt sense of vast spaciousness, deep healing and truly natural contemplation. Tuition $175. For more info, call 352.7908 or visit barefootjourneys. net/radiant mind

CROSSBOW (LIKE BOWFLEX) resistant fitness trainer. New $375 (paid $900) 250-229-4939

WANTED, RESPONSIBLE HOUSESITTER: CHARMING heritage cottage near lakeside park.

Short stays: Thanksgiving or Xmas.

Longer: Dec 2 -9. Lee: 352-3870 EXPERIENCED PET/HOUSE SITTER available. Loving care for your pets and home. Brenda

USED GROW GEAR. HPS kits. can filters. pots, trays, dehumidifiers,Elicent fans, much more, ggforsale@yahoo. com GAS FIREPLACE- SMALL, efficient, attractive, works PERFECTLY. Cluttering my carport! First $50 takes.

509-1345 HOCKEY GEAR, LARGE, shorts 34-36”, guards, pads, gloves, cup, helmet, neck-protector, jersy, socks, bag. $220. 250-359-6897 CAST IRON TUB: 4ft. white, with silver feet and taps. Perfect Condition. $400 o.b.o 352-1811 PUMPS: GOULDS 4” Model GS 1/4hp submersible pump $400.00.

Offers considered 250-226-7013 HAMILTON BEACH SHAKE MACHINE, Barley used, comes with extras. $300 OBO 250 359 6815 17 CU FT deep freeze $75; 2 electric scooters $75 each. 250-352-1123 YAMAHA KEYBOARD $150 New Hide-a-bed $150 Bowflex Extreme $1000 Entertainment Center $45 Ph: 250-226-7732 12’ CARTOP BOAT, 6hp o/b motor. $850. Electric concrete vibrator $225.

40’ chain-link fencing $40. 352-6221.

NEW NORCO MTN. bike $475. bathroom sink, cabinet, faucets $50., large propane pottery kiln 250-3529150 VENTHOOD C/W firesupression for restaurant, 8ft. 359-0160 VINTAGE RECORD PLAYER radio unit. 1940’s Grundig Fleetwood model. $300. 250-359-7942 HOTPO I NT PORTA BLE DISHWASHER $75. 250-352-2458 WOOD COOKSTOVE 1939 Mcleary,white with water reservoir good condition $500 OBO local P/U 250-304-4558 2 WINMAU DARTBOARDS in great condition, full compliment darts, backplate, $100, 304-5391 FOR SALE LITTLE Tykes Kitchen $30, Mason Risch Piano,with matching bench, $1500 Ph 250-359-8111or 250-551-8111 ‘BATMAN RETURNS’ BLACK HOODIE - size large - like new condition. $ 35 - Ph,250 -352-7144 25 FEET CHAINLINK fencing plus pieces $35. phone 354-4794.

08/09 MOUNTAIN HARDWARE Phantom Down Jacket, Large, c/w BD helmet or Leatherman. $250obo 352-7401 MICROWAVE & STAND $40, turntable $40, speakers $40,stereo $40, dresser $100, buffet/hutch $135 rebounder $25 359-7756 QUEEN WATERBED C/W shelf headboard, waveless mattress Complete $199 Ken 250-352-0136 WEEKENDER CLOTHING 4 SALE Lot of womens clothing Sizes XSmall and Small Call 250 354-3867 FRIDGE LOOKING FOR new home; older model, but in very good condition. $75; 250-505-2190.

Free LOOKING FOR BIG mirrors. Can pick them up for you. Lyne: 250-5059349 or Jay: 250-352-9908

Furniture TWO AUTHENTIC BARCELONA chairs with ottomans. Black leather, stainless steel frame. Excellent condition. Phone 359-6803.

FOR SALE ROXTON Maple Buffet & Hutch $400 call Gaile at (250) 352-5394 BEAUTIFUL HANDCRAFTED LARGE “curvy” log bed brand new $900. fits queensize mattress. call (250) 509-1442 BRAND NEW MASSAGE table never used asking price 400$ 250 505 5754 70’S STYLE COLONIAL couch and chair, floral pattern, fold out bed / storage. $150 OBO 250-229-4718

Garage Sales “THE LAST” BALFOUR Hall $ellwhatyawanna $ale Saturday Oct 4, 9:00-2:00. No early birds please.

Table bookings 250-229-5265.

HUGE MULTI-FAMILY 923-10TH Street, Sat. Oct. 4th, 10am-1pm no early birds please, rain or shine.

Health & Fitness EXCERSIZE GLIDER (WITH resistance) for sale! Bought this spring.

Paid $250; asking $100 obo. 3521264

Help Wanted JOIN CANADA’S MOST UNIQUE home party company and earn great money, part-time or full-time.

No money collection or deliveries.

No experience needed. Visit www. realstylemadeeasy.com or call 1-866378-4331.

EXPERIENCED CLASS ONE DRIVERS - Glenncoe Transport Ltd (Kelowna) has openings for: US qualified, Canadian only, part-time and slip-seat drivers. Paid bi-weekly, company paid extended benefits, satellite dispatch, late model equipment.

Visit us @ glenncoetransport.com, or call 1-800-663-4009.

EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE Denham Automotive Group in Wetaskiwin, Alberta has immediate availability for the following positions: Service Manager; Sales People; Reception; Technicians. We offer competitive wages, moving allowance and benefits. Wetaskiwin is a great family community in a great economy.

Our growing family dealerships are in a new environment where customer service and employee satisfaction are #1. Apply in strict confidence to: Bud Williamson at 1-800-463-5838 or fax 780-352-8272 or email to: r-will14@brentridge.dealeremail.com.

PRIVATE TEACHER NEEDED for 2 girls grade 9/10 at backcountry ski lodge outside Revelstoke, Feb-April.

Ski-touring experience, social studies, english and music preferred. contact:ruedibeglinger@hotmail.com

Home & Garden 30 LINEAL FEET of 42” high aluminum /tempered glass railing. $200 Phone 352-7972 VISIT FARAMON FARMS in Creston (4730 Canyon Lister Rd.)for Apples and Pears. Macs, Gala now, Spartan, Jonagold starting Sept.

30th. Wholesale discounts. 250-4287278 Closed Sundays.

House Sitting MATURE COUPLE WOULD like to house sit within the town boundaries of Nelson for 4 to 5 weeks around the month of February. References available.Please call 807 225 5249 or email johnson_bay@hotmail.com EXPERIENCED MATURE HOUSE/ PET SITTER with many local references. I’m available November for long term. 250-354-4075 MATURE, NON-SMOKING COUPLE SEEKING house-sitting opportunity in Nelson. Available Jan. and Feb. of 2009 or portion thereof. 306-8652384 or 306-865-7604.

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Lost & Found LOST AT SPEARHEAD show: silver plated pendant with 3 Shiva eyes. Has sentimental value. 250-226-7994 LOST: OLYMPUS CAMERA (black/silver)with 2.5 LCD screen at Spearhead concert in Ymir. Please phone 359-5078.

BEIGE MATIX DOWN filled hoody taken from the Rod & Gun club friday night.

BETWEEN NAKUSP AND Nelson, black backpack. Important items inside. $100 reward. 250509-0428, 250-352-3042 FOUND: COPPER RING at Redsands. Sept. 18,2008. Call 3521679 to identify.

LOST CHAIRS: TWO white Adirondack chairs blown off dock into Kootenay Lake. Phone 250-3543045 LOST: MOUNTAIN BIKE. Rocky Mountain. No suspension. Silver/grey colour. Call Greg 250-352-5802 No questions asked.

MISSING 3 MOUNTAIN bikes from uphill. 1 adult grey Kona, 1 youth green Norco, 1 childs blue bike. 3544507 FOUND: SET OF KEYS with Geoff name tag at Kokanee Park on the beach. 250-352-1100 FOUND: KIDS MOUNTAIN bike, no suspension. Fairview area. Call to identify. 250-352-7277

Misc. for Sale A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE Get your first month free. bad credit, don’t sweat it. No deposits. No credit checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines today toll-free 1-866-884-7464.

SAWMILLS FROM ONLY $3,495.00 - Convert your logs to valuable lumber with your own Norwood portable band sawmill. Log skidders also available. www.norwoodsawmills.ca/400T - Free information: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT. NEW LOADED COMPUTER ONLY $29.99/month! Everyone’s approved*.

MDG Desktop right to your doorstep from only $29.99/month: Intel processor, 2 GB RAM, 500 GB HD, 22” LCD flat panel, Windows Vista and loads of software, or 15.4” notebook! Inhouse financing (*Call for conditions) 1-800-236-2504.

ADD AND SAVE on home phone reconnection. Bad credit - no problem! Up to $30. off for new customers, plus lower monthly rates! Call Tembo 1-877-266-6398 or sign up online www.tembo.ca.

AT LAST! AN iron filter that works.

IronEater! Fully patented Canada/ U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, sulfur, smell, manganese from well water. Since 1957. Phone 1-800-BIG IRON; www.bigirondrilling.com.

COMPLETE PRO DJ settup (custom) 2Tech1200MK2, Vestax mixer, coffin case, needles, crate of records, $2000 250-352-7663 165CM NITRO SNOWBOARD burton boots mens size 10. Medium size travel dog kennel. 5-speed drill press, CSA approved wood stove, 16ft fibreglass canoe. 250-825-9374 THULE SUMMIT CARGO box- Locks and carries many skis or snowboards. $600new -$200 obo. 551-3833

CHEST FREEZER 46(W) X 34(H) X 22(D)inches $85. Fridge $65 - both good working condition. 359-6699 MAAX 66” SOAKER tub LHD, $250, 2 white chest of drawers, one w/ change table top, $150 354-1125 BAND SAW DELTA MODEL 28-180, 8 inch. some extra blades $75 Call 229 4301 COUCH & CHAIR $150. King-sized waterbed liner/bladder/heater $100.

Champion Juicer $200. 250-6080094.

WOOD FRAME FROSTED window 41”x23” with casement opening 14”x 21-1/4”, $20. 30” bifold doors $10.

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Misc. Wanted

Personals

Services

Steel Buildings

Volunteering

UNIVERSAL GYM $125 delivered, GE heavy duty washer & dryer, like new - $200. 250-226-7990 GRAPE PRESS $50, LARGE meat smoker, milk cooling tank, wool for spinning and felting. 250-355-2269 WEDGEFIELD SNOWBLOWER-2 STAGE-825 Techumsem engine -25 inch cutting; call for video footage 250- 825-2206.$400.00 PFAFF 2140 SEWING and embroidery machine. Sacrificing price. $2600.00 OBO Call Penny 352-2433 or 505-2054 TEXTBOOKS - CALCULUS 6E - $100 Anthropology - 12E $95 Readings Canadian History $50 Indigenous Peoples, $20 2503521376 DISHNET DVR626 2-ROOM receivers $150, air compressor with 7 gallon tank $55. 250-365-5608 BEAUTIFUL GLASS COFFEE Table with dolphin sculpture underneath.

Asking $150. Call Shanyn for pictures, 250-513-1157 NEW WOOL RUG, 5’x7’6”. Paid $500, sell for $300. 250-352-7729 STATIONARY BICYCLE $10. Phone 250-825-9926 HARDWOOD FLOORING, LOTS range in size from 100-400 sq ft, $1$3 sq ft. Ph 250-352-3141.

LARGE METAL TWO drawer filing cabinet, 36”W x 17”D x 27”H. $35.

250-226-7013 GAS POWERED 6.5 HP water pump with pipe and valve for irrigation. $300. 250-226-7013 2000LB. WINCH $70.,MAKITA hammerdrill c/w lithium batteries, pickup tires 235/65 x 16 grip. 25o 352-1619 DL-FUTON, ROLL-TOP DESK, maple vanity, 5#wood panel doors, Storkcraft crib, Baby-trekker, electric kiln. 250-354-1648 NAVY STEEL TRUNK. 40” long, 20” wide. Good for storage. $30. 250359-7910 before 6 p.m. please.

SPORTS PAL CANOE Can be paddled, rowed, sailed, motored. 12ft Transom. New-$1200 asking $850.

352-2129 HUSQVARNA MODEL 65 chainsaw with extra 16” and 20” bars plus new chains, $250 THREE BOYD BEAR figurines, offers? Nikon F65 camera body $75, 352-0532

HOME-SCHOOLING FAMILY LOOKING for blackboard, any size.

Can pick up between Nelson and Kaslo. 250-353-7560.

DATING SERVICE. LONG-TERM/ SHORT-TERM relationships, free calls! 1-866-512-8367. Exchange voice messages, voice mailboxes 1866-573-0914. Live adult casual conversations- 1on1 1-866-522-7131.

Meet on chat-lines. Local single ladies 1-866-512-9083 (18+).

TRUCK FOR HIRE. Will do dump runs, moving, etc. Patrick 505-0612.

H O U S E C L E A N I N G EXPERIENCED, RELIABLE, ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE cleaning methods, in-depth, move-in, moveout, child/pet friendly, local references. Leslie 250-352-1734

Pets & Livestock

Sports Equip.

PORTABLE OFFICES AND MODULAR HOMES made with steel framing. Strong, durable with high insulation value. Buy direct from manufacturer – big savings. Quick delivery. Phone: 1-877-783-3517.

BUILDINGS FOR SALE! “Beat next substantial increase!” 20x30x12 $5100. 25x40x14 $7,800. 30x50x14 $9,500. 35x56x16 $12,900. 40x60x16 $16,990. 50x140x19 $46,900.

60x100x18 $38,700. Others. Ends optional. Pioneer...1-800-668-5422.

GRAND FRIENDS-CLASS ACT is back and we need volunteers. Are you a Senior with a story to tell,talents, skills or history that you could share with students? Volunteers are needed to start program at Rosemont School.

An info. session will be held Oct.8th 2pm-3pm at Seniors Coordinating Society,719 Vernon St. Questions call 250-352-6008.

Misc. Wanted WANTED: PIANO NEW TO Nelson Musician seeks free/affordable piano. Will pay for moving. glennathestar@yahoo.ca

WANTED: THULE BOX for roof rack of my car. 250-359-8115 SINGLE MOM LOOKING for a computer for her daughter for free or cheap 226-6726 WANTED: GOOD QUALITY used rebounder (mini-trampoline). 250825-9610 LOOKING FOR A used but working woodstove. Please call 250-355-2948 REFUNDABLE BOTTLES / cans wanted by 7 year old Boy who donates monies to Nelson’s Hospital 825-9536.

QUEEN SIZED MATTRESS and box spring. Very clean. 226-7520 LOOKING FOR AGED, beaten up doors or wood for use as table top.

352-2298

Music & Dance YAMAHA KEYBOARD PSR295, foot pedal, power adaptor, $250.-, 250-505-9458.

FOR SALE: 1 Trumpet & 2 violins.

Call for details 250-354-7321 CD & DVD DUPLICATION, direct to disc printing and graphic design located in Nelson: www.shortyburns. com 352-BURN(2876) TRAYNOR BASS HEAD 200 watts all tube 650$, black kona scrap vbrakes, 8-speed 350$, 352-1689 ask for harlen TAP DANCE COURSES with Lyne English and/or French Beginners kids: Wed. 2:15- 3 Beginners adults: Tuesday 7-8 pm Intermediate (all): Tuesday 6-7 pm Oct. 7th till Dec. 10th Come have fun! 250- 505-9349 FRIENDS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC informal listening and/or interactive soirees for music aficionados. 5055583 ARTLEY SILVER FLUTE, rebuilt $300 250-509-0673 BALLROOM DANCING CLASSES are starting Oct 18, 2008 at the North Shore Hall. Info Barb Wallington 250353-2238.

ONE PAIR, P.A. speakers, 2-way, 15 inch, c/w horns. Good condition. $395 firm. 352-5067 WANTED TO BUY: Canvas tents Please call 250 352 2752

FOR SALE TO a good home only!

Female 1 1/2 yr Ragdoll cat (not fixed)$400. Moving-call 250-5055875 GOLDEN RETRIEVER - 2 year old male, sweet loving dog, great with kids and other animals! 354-8118 GREAT HOMES WANTED for Spring-ador pups $350. Also adult dogs looking for good homes. 250354-0378 MILK GOATS,ONE BUCKClassic and Sudoku butcher size goats for sale. PH 250428-9398 Creston SHIH TZU PUPPIES. Vet checked & shots. Ready mid Oct. Reserve yours today! 354-9009 WE URGENTLY NEED horse hay, delivered to Blewett. Up to 6 tons - can you help? 250-352-7354 CHEERFUL BUDGIE LOOKING for new home, hopefully with other budgie(s). Beautiful cage included.

354 1083.

LAB X PUPPY. Is great with cats and small dogs. A very sweet and gentle puppy. 250-505-2681

Services STUNNING IMAGES OF your products for your advertising, website & promotions! Kelly Gilliam will photograph your products, location, & employees so you can create eye catching promotional materials and websites to drive business to you.

Call 250-551-7378 or visit online: www.kellygilliam.com MONUMENTAL Stone Works Custom headstones/monuments. Portable sandblasting. Cleaning and re-highlighting. Glass etching. Pet Memorials - proceeds to SPCA. 354-0988.

NEW ROSSIGNOL Legion Snowboard for sale. 156 cm with Salomon bindings. $400 obo. 354-2804 BIKE FOR SALE 50$ obo call 5055251 ask for Lily 157CM G3 SIREN Womens Skis.

Excellent Condition. No Bindings. $300. 250 352-0638 HYBRID BIKE. DEVINCI ‘Liverpool’.

Bought bike, rode once, sitting in basement. $350. (250)505-6600.

KIDS HEAD MOJO skis with bindSudoku Classic Level - used.

Easy 134cm. ings forDifficulty sale. Barely $125 (250)354-0968 WEIDER PRO 9635 Fitness Center, eight stations. $275

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Use code NCA74327 for discount or call us toll-free at 1-800-563-5722.

Work Wanted NEED A CARPENTER? Professional and quality work. Reasonable rates.

Contact: 354-3401 JUNK TO THE DUMP plus leaves?

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Toys & Wheels Auto Financing

Cars

Sleds/Bikes

Trailers

NEED A CAR or truck? Good credit, bad credit. Want a Visa? #1 success rate. Delivery in BC and Alberta. www. drivehomenow.com or 888-501-1148.

APPROVED AUTO FINANCING. People with good/challenged credit.

New/used, all vehicles at Canada’s most reputable dealership. Low rates, online approvals 24/7 www.creditqueen.ca. Joanne 1-866-602-3743 DL 5231

1993 HONDA CIVICSI, new muffler, radiator, battery & windshield. Winter tires. Great gas mileage. $3500obo 359-7774.

94 NISSAN QUEST Van 4cyl, good on gas well maintained, good body. $2000 obo 250-352-7384 2008 125CC DIRT Bike. Paid 800, used very little. runs perfect. $550.

604-698-5195 lv. message 2002 AWD FORESTER WELL maintained winters, all seasons including rims, awesome winter car, $14,000.

352-0902 1993 PLYMOUTH GRAND Voyageur mini-van. Seats 7. Runs well. $1,000.

250-352-5055.

1998 KLR650, 35,000 km, lockbox, new brake pads, battery, thermostat,65 mpg, $2900 obo, 825-9320

OVER 200 NEW & used motorhomes, diesel pushers, 5th wheels, trailers, vans, campers. Total RV Centre.

Special RV financing. Since 1984, Voyager RV - Hwy 97, Winfield BC. 1800-668-1447, www.VoyagerRV.ca.

Boats MOORAGE AVAILABLE YEARROUND deep water, no ferry wake.

Red Dog Marine Balfour 250-505-9273

Cars 1985 300 ZX. Great project car, runs fine needs some body work. $1000 obo 1991 HONDA ACCORD rebuilt motor, struts,clutch tuneup needed $1200 229-4156 YEAR 2000 CAVALIER silver new tires /w extra winters on rims 3000 obo 250-551-1964 gobig@rock.com 1992 VW JETTA. Excellent Condition.

6.5 to 8.0 liters per 100km. Must see!$3000 OBO 250-505-4299 1993 HONDA ACCORD. Won’t last long. Very reliable. 313kms. Asking $2999. Ph. 352-3160

Recreational 86 ARGO 14HP 8-Wheel $5000.

250-352-2458 23FT WILDERNESS TRAILER, sleeps 6, new tires, with hitch, very clean, must see $5500. 250-3529781 or 250-551-9781

Sleds/Bikes 2002 HONDA SHADOW American Classic 750, loaded. Dark Blue. Must see. $6500. 250-229-4238. Pics available.

2003 CRF450 R,STREET legal and plated. Very low km’s. Great Shape.

Extra set of new tires and Size 9, A. Star race boots.$5200! 352-2709 1983 BLACK KAWASAKI 440 LTD motorcycle. Belt drive, windshield & rear rack. Runs great. $850. 250825-4539.

Trucks/SUVs/Vans

HONDA XR 650R cw baja kit, for highway, extras. 2003-2006. low hrs.

5800 OBO. 250-359-2236

HOTROD! 82 EL CAMINO diablo $4500 / 85 Silverado crewcab diesel $3500. $7500 takes both 352-7663 2006 KIA SPORTAGE red, 5 door, 4 clyn, 5 speed. 75,000 kms, great shape asking $18,995. Call 250-358-7271

2003 KLR 650, 15500km, new “dohickey” upgrade kit, magnetic drain plug. Tank bag. Runs great.

250-505-5270

1997 4WD MAZDA B400. Nice truck. Low mileage. Well maintained.

Toreador Red. Extended cab 250304-4558

Tires/Parts/Other

1999 NISSAN FRONTIER, dual airbags, black, 5 spd, 4cyl 2.4 l, 265000 kms, new starter, $4300

SET OF 4 lock nuts w/key (12x1.5), 12 mag nuts (12x1.5), all for $15, 365-3538 4 ALL SEASON tires on rims from 1987 Chev Cavalier $200. 250-3523728 WANTED: MASSEY HARRIS 555 farm tractor for frame parts etc. (250) 354-4237 1964 CHEV HARD top for restoration or parts $550. 250-352-6796

Trucks/SUVs/Vans 1989 FORD BRONCO II 4WD. 1 owner. N/S Well maintained. Excellent on fuel. 213,00 kms. New fuel pump, rear-end brakes. Winter on rims. $4,500 OBO. 250-229-4450 1992 JEEP CHEROKEE laredo 4 door ,2,500. ph 250.229.4334

Trucks/SUVs/Vans Trucks/SUVs/Vans 1986 CHEVY S-10 2WD, 4 Speed, 2.2 Litre Engine, CD Player, $2000 OBO. 250-551-8111.

2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDERAWD, excellent condition, remote start, keyless entry, w/warranty, 84000km, leather/cloth seats $13000.00 obo 250-229-2144 ‘89 DODGE RAM. Winter and Summer Tires. $1200 obo. Must sell.

Phone 250-352-6701.

1995 4X4 FORD Ranger, x-cab, canopy, 76000km original motor, set studded tires, $6300obo 359-7293 1995 MAZDA MPV, 4wd, 258,000 kms. Good condition, runs fine. $2800 250-505-9322 1995 TOYOTA 4RUNNER ‘Sequoia Edition’. Fully-loaded, leather, sunroof.

Mint condition. 195,000k. Regularly serviced. $7900. (250)505-6600 1991 TOYOTA 4X4 extracab pickup.

New starter, breaklines & battery.

Extra tires/rims. $2900obo 551-1074 1993 CHEV PICKUP 4wd V6 regular cab 240,000 KM $1000 Phone 250-229-4301

1999 JEEP TJ Sahara 123,000 kms, 4.0L 5-speed, 22mpg, Ztops, well kept. $11,500 obo. 250-352-3656 1982 TOYOTA 4X4 P/U 22R 5-Speed, California truck. Runs & drives excellent. No box roof or doors. $900.

250-551-4141 1990 CHEV SUBURBAN 4x4 1-ton, Skookum roof rack, automatic, stereo, good shape. $3000. 250-3572161 1993 GMC SONOMA ext cab, 4.3L V6, 4x4, lots of new parts $1500 obo 551-3024 1998 JEEP CHEROKEE sport 4X4 178 000 kms, white, pw, tint rw, pdl, set winters, no rust, 5500 obo.

226-7648 1989 TOYOTA 4RUNNER $2000 obo. Runs well. Good on gas, 4X4 551-7259 1995 MAZDA MPV. 4WD, 257 kms, good condition, runs fine, $3000.

505-9322 05 BLAZER, 51,000 KMS, lady driven, 4X4, Standard Transmission. $14,500

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Keep your crawl spaces healthy My home has a crawl space under it. I know I’m supposed to be opening and closing the vents but I don’t know when.

Here are a few tips that will help keep your crawl space healthy. Open the vents in early spring and don’t re-seal them until late fall. Make sure the screens are in good repair and seal all other openings to ensure insects and small animals don’t take up residence under your home.

If your crawl space is not heated consider insulating the underside of your floor. Hold the insulation in place with chicken wire or 1” by 4” strapping. Install several vents to ensure there is good air circulation, especially at shallow “hard to get to” areas.

If you don’t have an access hatch or service trenches to the shallow areas of the crawl space, it would be beneficial to make one for periodic inspection of your home’s structure. If you have a dirt floor install a six millimetre U. V. rated polyethylene vapour barrier

Home Front

Bill Lynch, Paul Muntak & Dale Olinyk

Due to a busy work schedule this summer, Lynch Building Inspection is taking a break from writing the column and the Express will run archived columns.

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Bill, Paul and Dale are building consultants with Lynch Building Inspection Services Ltd. of Nelson. Send questions to express@expressnews.bc.ca. Archived copies of Home Front can be found at www.lynchinspection.com

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Real Estate

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Rentals

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Rentals Wanted

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THINKING OF SELLING? Get a FREE, no obligation market evaluation of your home. Call Trevor@NelsonRealty.ca 354-8409 9 ACRES FOR sale in Bonnington, sunny, on private road. Call 250359-6887 PRIVATE, LEVEL, FORESTED 3 acres in pass creek. On friendly, quiet road. $125,000. 365-1080 WATERFRONT LOT. MUST SELL!!!

Fully-serviced, 5min from d/town.

Close to amenities & recreation. Call Merve 778-549-7102.

TOWN HOUSE. HOW about this small gem? 3 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath, lovely front yard, off-street parking.

Nice backyard. Heated shop and lots of storage. New windows, doors, water tank and toilets. Up to date appliances, new tiles and trim. Close to schools, churches and bus stops.

A must-see for $218,000. Phone 3522247 to view.

COZY, CHARMING & completely remodeled mobile home on 3 private, quiet & treed acres in Nelson area. $198,000. 250-359-6669

COMPLETELY RENOVATED 4bdrm, 2bath home in Kinnaird neighbourhood in Castlegar,$339,900 2246 11th Avenue Openhouse 354-3793

SUBLET AVAILABLE OCTOBER AND November, small Uphill house, $800/month. Please call Caroline, 352-6154

Rentals

UPHILL 6-BEDROOM + den house, $1,600 + utilities, families only please. 1-bedroom suite, $800 utilities incl. Available October. Call 250352-1761

MATURE MAN REQUIRES clean affordable accomodation. Quiet, responsible, tidy, helpful, non-smoker.

Call Ken 250-352-9876Single mom of one desperately seeking 2brdm apt house mobile ASAP reasonable rent 250-352-1621 2 WOMEN AND child seeking 23bdrm, Nelson area ASAP. Quiet, N/ S, and respectful. References available. 250-537-6083 ETHICAL LOCAL BUSINESS owners, family of five with loving gentle pets, seek long term, reasonably priced rental or rent to own opportunity in or around Nelson. Preferrably outside of Nelson on acreage possibly with some storage space for business. Great references, please call 250 505-0618 WE ARE GRATEFUL for finding a healthy, long-term 2-3bdrm rental home before Nov.1st. Local familly, employed, prefer yard and garden space. $800-$1100. (250)505-5257.

QUIET, MATURE, STRAIGHT, woman (Excellent Tenant) looking to rent in Nelson area. (250)777-0825

ADVERTISING A VACANT RENTAL? Answering dozens of calls a day? If you are offering safe, affordable accommodation, we may have the tenants you are looking for.

Please call Bev from Nelson CARES at 551-3015.

QUIET, PEACEFUL, MATURE man, looking for affordable room or suite.

Please call Mike 250-505-7830 HARD WORKING PEOPLE looking for affordable house or apartment to rent in Nelson. 705-441-4092, 3522688 messages.

FEMALE TO SHARE house with two Rastas, 325/mo. no alcohol/tobacco downtown, nice view 505-1170 HOUSEMATE TO SHARE strawbale, Blewett, female preferred. $500 plus deposit. Micro hydro. Oct 1.

352-6057 LOOKING FOR THIRD to share lovely lower fairview home. Quiet, clean, health and heart oriented. $500 Judy & Marisa, 352-3319

2 BEDROOM 1400 sq ft main floor of house Available Oct 1st. $1100/ month 250 229 4112.

FOR RENT SLOCAN City. 1 Bedroom, immaculate, sunny, wood/ tile floors, requires references, minimum 6mo lease 352-6311 CO-SHARE LARGE KITCHEN, dining room, beautiful views, gardens, microhydro. 8 min. from Nelson 250352-0974 HOUSE FOR RENT, 3-BDRM, huge basement. $460 walking distance to store, bakery. apple trees. 229-4392 3+ BEDROOM CHARACTER house, Fairview. Basement workshop, large treed yard, gas heat. Available Oct 1. $1600+ 250-352-0766 STORAGE SPACE. secure 17x25ft space, flat entry, ideal for small boats. $0.70/sf/month. Call 354-1008.

COUNTRY HOME IN Argenta, 2hrs north of Nelson, 3 bedroom, wood/ electric heat, garden, greenhouse, views, community, 675,-/month (no grow ops)250 366 4372 3 BEDROOM RENOVATED house on acreage near Slocan City.

Woodstove, workshop, private.

Available now. $890+ 250-352-0766 ONE BEDROOM, FURNISHED, W/ D, must like dogs on Granite Rd $400 all included 250-352-6948 1 BDR. BASEMENT suite near Baker Street in Nelson. Semi-furnished, newly remodeled unit w/woodstove.

Avl. for short term (1-2) months. $1200/month includes utilities/ DSL. 250.505.6282

Shared Accom.

BLEWETT-LARGE, FURNISHED ROOM in vegtarian family home. $475/month call 352-1376 BASEMENT FLAT W/LIVINGROOM, bedroom, halfbath, storage, seperate entrance NS/NP, $475 negotiable, avail Oct 4, 250-354-7681 MATURE FEMALE WANTED to share lovely, quiet, clean, furnished home w/one other. Nov. 1. $500+ 250-352-5155

Lorne Westnedge & Drew Evans: THE TEAM THAT WORKS -- FOR YOU! Contact 250-352-7199 Lorne at: Lorne@rhcrealty.com Contact 250-505-2466 Drew at: Drew@rhcrealty.com Web-site. www.nelsonrealestate.com

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4 bedrm., 1.5 bath home on 50 x 120 corner lot in Uphill, featuring hardwood floors, wood-burning fireplace, double carport, storage shed, sundeck & garden area. Quick possession available.

$359,000

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KASLO PROPERTY

Over 2.5 acres already divided into 17 separate titles outside Kaslo municipal boundary. Purcell Mountain views. Water licence in place. Great potential for development or investment.

$224,000

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CREEKSIDE PROPERTY

COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY

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3 bedrooms, 2 baths, manufactured home on almost 1/2 acre just outside city boundary. Home has a shed roof, covered deck, and sits in a park-like setting, partially landscaped & treed.

Fully rented commercial building with highway access and off-street parking located in downtown Nelson is an excellent investment or development opportunity.

$199,000

$629,000

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HOMES & GARDENS

CHRIS SHEPHERD

Avoid plastic cutting boards in your kitchen.

Make your kitchen healthy

The kitchen is often referred to as the heart of the home. It is the source of physical and emotional nourishment where food is lovingly prepared and wisdom is generously dispensed over a cup of coffee or a sink full of dishes.

And yet despite, or perhaps because of, our 21st century obsession with eradicating all germs and bacteria, we are introducing more poison to the hub of the home than ever before.

We prepare meals on surfaces that have been scoured with harsh bleaches and chemicals. The residue finds its way into our meals. Meantime, microorganisms are fighting back and getting tougher while our immune systems get weaker.

We throw together a fry up in chemically treated, non-stick pans using hormonally enhanced preserved ingredients squeezed out of petroleum-based plastic packages.

Are you getting hungry yet?

It’s time to send our kitchens and our attitudes to rehab.

Here are a few simple suggestions to help get your detox underway: Swap your plastic chopKate is an artist and designer offering in-home consultations to help clients create optimal living and working spaces. If you have design questions, you may contact Kate directly at kbridger@telus.net or 3524653.

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Kate Bridger

ping boards and utensils for bamboo or stainless steel. Bamboo boards absorb little moisture, do

not shrink or swell and are tougher than most hardwoods. Bamboo is also a readily renewable resource.

Research indicates that plastic containers are indigestible to the environment and toxic to consumers. This is important news for bottle-fed infants. Replace your plastic bottles, kettles and storage containers with glass, ceramic or stainless steel.

Toss your chemicalbased cleaning products and substitute earthfriendly, economical

alternatives. Think back to what Grandma used before Mr. Clean came along. Your basic germfighting arsenal needs only baking soda, vinegar and essential oils (orange or tea tree) to be effective. You’ll kill the germs but spare the family.

There are many local businesses and on-line resources to help you make these adjustments and put the healthy heart back in your home.

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FAIRVIEW CHARMER $399,900

Attractive 4 bed and 2 bath home in convenient Fairview. Large front and back yards, fenced with patio and storage shed. Recently renovated with open plan, comes with hardwood and tile flooring, wood burning fireplace, new siding and two-vehicle off street parking.

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EXCEPTIONAL LANDSCAPING $759,000

Modest 4 bedroom 2 bath home, minutes from town, sits on a .53 acre property and offers 86’ of sandy waterfront with boat dock. Other surprises on the property include 2 car carport, workshop, large 2 car garage, storage room, gorgeous sun deck and a wonderful yard.

MAKE A SPLASH $835,000

Less than 20 minutes from town, this Crescent Road half acre, waterfront, south facing, 4 bed and 1.5 bath home offers 74 feet of sandy beach, an outdoor pool and 2 car garage. The bonus is a large lower level 1 bed and 1 bath suite. No zoning! Call now!

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LIVING THE KOOTENAY LIFE $650,000

Prime waterfront property. Location is perfect for the outdoor enthusiast. Pride of ownership evident in this 3300+ sq ft home: propane fireplace, underground irrigation, two wells, two kitchens, a covered boat slip, large deck and central vac.

MOTIVATED SELLERS $565,000

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These Sellers understand our present market and are motivated to move.

Check out the price on this fairly new 3 bedroom home with an oversized 2 car garage, open floor plan, hardwood floors, sun deck and unobstructed panoramic view of the city and lake.

A charming 2 bedroom Uphill home is just the opportunity for a family trying to break into the Nelson market.

Complimenting the home is a nice floor plan, original heritage features, hardwood floors and is finished off with some very vibrant paint colors.

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